Gardening radio show celebrates first birthday

October 9, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Gardening in a Minute,” the award-winning University of Florida Extension radio program, celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. The program and its companion Web site have received five national communications awards.

The one-minute show first aired on Oct. 2, 2006, covering topics ranging from wildflowers and organic fertilizer, to mowing safety and Arbor Day. The show emphasizes “Florida friendly” gardening practices, and the Web site offers additional information about each topic: www.gardeninginaminute.com.

The show airs weekdays on National Public Radio stations in 19 Florida counties, with additional stations expected in the future. Locally, “Gardening in a Minute” can be heard on Gainesville’s WUFT-FM and Inverness’ WJUF-FM.