Woodsorrel or oxalis is a cool season annual perennial native to North America. In warmer areas like Florida, it is a perennial and can be found throughout the state. If you spot it in your yard, you might think it to be clover. Closer inspection ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease
Recommendations for your apiary in November: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is not comprehensive. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Dollarweed is a very common perennial weed that also goes by the name pennywort. As the name implies, it it about the size of a silver dollar. It also looks just like a mini lily pad - which is appropriate considering how much it likes water. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseManagement practices for your apiary in September: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is not ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Spotted spurge is a low-growing broad leaf weed, native to North America. This summer annual is not picky about where it grows - lawns, cracks in sidewalks, nurseries, gardens, athletic fields, and nursery containers. This plant produces copious ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly LandscapingHoney beekeeping management practices for your Florida apiary in August: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
It may sound peaceful, but doveweed can declare war on your lawn. It's like a Trojan horse in that it looks benign - resembling turf early on, it can be overlooked. Doveweed loves the heat and humidity of the summer and spreads quickly during ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
While not all flies are bad - filth flies are not something you want buzzing around your food or home. These flies are aptly named as their larvae are often found in excrement, garbage, and rotting organic material. Everyone knows the house ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
If a weed is just a 'plant out of place', then nutsedge takes its job seriously. Yellow nutsedge is native to North America, but can be found worldwide anywhere it's warm. Purple nutsedge is not as well traveled, and prefers slightly warmer ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - especially when it comes to pests. Urban Rodentologist Dr. Bobby Coriggan says this includes mice and rats. A mouse only needs one-quarter of a inch to find its way into your home. Once inside, ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension