Tag: commercial horticulture

Managing Southern Chinch Bugs

by George Richardson
April 25, 2023

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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Tags: Blissus Insularis, Chinch Bugs, Commercial Horticulture, Lawn Care, Lawn Spraying, Pest Control

Time For An Irrigation Check-up!

by George Richardson
April 24, 2023

For the Commercial Horticulture Audience: Our landscape plants require water to grow. Sometimes we do not receive enough water from rainfall. The rain that we do get can disappear into our sandy soils. In Jacksonville, we tend to run in to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Irrigation Calibration, Water Conservation

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