Spring is here, an exciting time of year when the clocks go forward, sunshine and higher temperatures are more consistent. But we aren’t the only ones excited about spring. Turf pests tend to emerge when temperatures begin to rise consistently. Today ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Turf
Got a yard full of grass? Got an irrigation system you haven't checked in a while? Well, you may be creating the perfect environment for a notorious yard pest. The chinch bug is a small pest that feeds on stressed lawns (specifically during ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
For the Commercial Horticulture Audience: The southern chinch bug, Blissus insularus, is the most damaging insect pest of St. Augustinegrass. They tend to strike when turf is stressed by drought conditions in spring to summer. However, I have ... READ MORE
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Most lawn care and pest control professionals rely on insecticides to manage the southern chinch bug in Florida lawns. This is largely due to a lack of effective and easily implemented alternative integrated pest management strategies. When ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
A: Since we talked on the phone and you had several neighbors willing to meet, I went to your subdivision and conducted an extension program called “Troubleshooting Landscapes.” Once I saw your lawns it appeared to be chinch bug damage. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
A: I am going to take a recent study and use parts of it to answer your question. Nitrogen is important for growth but we generally are using too much. A little fertilizer can perk up a St. Augustinegrass lawn as spring arrives, but homeowners ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseDuring the hot summer months in Florida we often receive questions regarding dead brown patches in St. Augustine lawns. It is often incorrectly assumed, since our summers are so wet, that fungus is to blame. Most residents are unfamiliar ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, TurfBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Eileen Buss - (352) 392-0400 Fred Baxendale - fbaxendale1@unl.edu, (402) 472-8699 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A little fertilizer can perk up a St. Augustinegrass lawn as spring arrives, but ... READ MORE
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