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Woe, what are these weeds?

by Stephanie Means
February 28, 2025

Weeds.  They're on every gardener's list of woes. We often have clients come into the office asking for a weed to be identified.  Then the next thing they ask is how to swiftly eradicate just that one weed from their landscape.   "I don't ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Black Medick, Cool Season Weeds, Florida Betony, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Herbicide, Lyreleaf Sage, Spring Garden, Turfgrass, Weed Control, Weeding, Weeds, Wild Geranium
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Weed & Feed: Is It Helpful or Hurtful?

by Stephanie Means
March 8, 2024

As I wait in line at the garden center to pay for my new spring plant purchase, I see big stacks of “weed & feed” and other lawn fertilizers conveniently located to grab and go on the way out the door.  The images of lush green grass ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Best Management Practices, Conservation, Duval, Fertilizer, Fertilizing The Lawn, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Herbicide, Landscape, Lawn Care, Management, Weed Management, Weed N Feed, Weeds, When To Fertilizer
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New year’s resolutions for the landscape in 2023

by Larry Figart
December 7, 2022

  As we prepare our yards for a fresh start in 2023, perhaps one of our New Year’s resolutions can be to be to make some changes in how we maintain our landscape.  By doing so perhaps we can save some money and have a healthier landscape ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Landscape, Lawns, Planting, Tree Planting, Turf, Water Conservation, Weeds

Weed Identification and Control Strategies for Professionals

by Erin Harlow
September 10, 2018

October 2, 2018 9 am - noon $15 This hands-on workshop will cover identification, herbicide technology, weed classification, and how to create the most effective, yet conservation and budget-minded herbicide program for both ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Herbicide, Pesticide, Weeds

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