UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
September 18, 2018, 9 am – 3 pm, $35 Seating is LIMITED to 30! Lunch included, CEUs have been applied for This advanced course is designed for individuals who have completed the irrigation basics workshop or have a… Read More
HOMESTEAD, Fla. The Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) has an 8.5-acre fragment of Pine Rockland, one of the most imperiled habitats on earth. Only about 4 percent of Pine Rockland habitat remains in Florida. Periodic fires, which… Read More
By Les Harrison Harvest Season September has traditionally been the beginning of harvest season. Many agricultural crops are reaching maturity and, depending on several environmental factors, are soon to be ready for gathering. During the bygone era when… Read More
By Les Harrison Swaying Cattails Cats are common in Florida. The domestic version of this multi-color and variable size species is a popular choice as a low maintenance pet. A native aquatic plant curiously named for the feline’s… Read More
Herbicides Herbicides for Lawn Herbicide Survey for Lee County MSM Herbicides and Ornamentals
Problem/Situation: We live in Orlando, and a year or so ago, we resodded the front of our lawn (about 17,000 square feet) with St. Augustine grass. Soon after, we hired a professional landscape company to manage the lawn. The… Read More
By: Les Harrison Destructive Barn Bugs By August’s languid days, farmers and farm workers in north Florida have done battle with an almost endless array of destructive barn bugs in fields and pastures. Thrips, aphids, mites, nematodes and… Read More
There’s a worm in town, but it’s not that fat, happy earthworm that we like to find tilling our gardens. Instead, it’s a flatworm, which kind of looks like a cross between a slug and an small earthworm…. Read More
By: Les Harrison The Wasp Strikes Back The low frequency droning is unmistakable. The casual flight pattern belies the potential agony of an encounter and the real possibility of a painful attack from multiple directions. Wasps in north… Read More
If you need help diagnosing a lawn, landscape or garden problem and/or are interested in learning about pollinators and how to attract them to your garden, we have two upcoming events for you. The Plant Clinic will be… Read More
