This article was written by Beth Bodenstein of Polk is Florida-Friendly and was originally published by Metro i4 News For almost two years now I’ve been preaching the gospel of micro irrigation. Estimates are that 50% of...

Your out-of-town relatives might be laughing at the fact we’re wearing coats and gloves, but they may not realize there was snow in Lakeland yesterday.* Tom Hagerty captured the images of some locals sledding and...

Special by Katie Perritt Chiappisi Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. is gearing up for its Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Historic Bok Sanctuary. Environmental Champion, Sadie Says...

photo credit: racreations The Los Angeles City Council took a bold step July 22 when it voted to ban plastic shopping bags in grocery and retail stores by July 2010 if California fails to impose a 25-cent fee on every...

I found an article that might be of interest to local home owners. It seems Texas Phoenix palm decline (TPPD) has been confirmed in Lakeland: The first clue is an excessive amount of dead lower leaves; more than what is...