By Ralph E. Mitchell Palms are a big part of our landscape and as such are fairly closely observed and sometimes obsessed over. Amongst the “normal abnormalities” that may be observed on palms are the weird roots they… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell What is red and black and leaves a red stain when squashed? That’s right, the Jadera bugs are back! We have been receiving many calls and e-mails concerning this interesting insect called the scentless… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Nematodes are practically everywhere in our Florida soils and most, believe it or not, are beneficial. Some of these microscopic worms are damaging to plants however, and can be a problem for our area… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Did you ever walk by your favorite bougainvillea and notice the tips of the leafy branches chewed to pieces and the culprit apparently gone? I just had that experience the other day. My pink… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Imagine for a moment that you look identical to something else – this can have both good and bad consequences. If you are a predator, perhaps a you could sneak up on your prey… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell There are any number of nuisance insects that come to our attention from time to time – lovebugs as an example ! If you live near a freshwater pond or storm water retention pond,… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell You may have noticed a few types of shrubs in our area which are either suffering from dieback, or completely ending up dead. There has been a lot of debate about what is the… Read More
