Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Spiny Orb Weaver: A Common Spider in Landscapes
August 18, 2017
One of the more interesting creatures in the garden is the spiny orb weaver spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis) that has an interesting body shape. Spiny orb weavers are common spiders in landscapes that might not be noticed since they are ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Beneficial, Shrubs, Spider, Spiny Orb Weavers, Trees
Help! My Oak Trees are Dying!
August 16, 2017
Does it look like your oak trees are dying? Throughout the year, various caterpillars occur on oak trees, munching on the leaves. Large infestations of caterpillars can devastate your trees, appearing like they are dead. In the spring, I ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Caterpillars, Ddebusk, Oaks
Free Wasps to Control Citrus Greening Offered
August 14, 2017
Citrus Greening Throughout the state of Florida, citrus greening is a major issue. This disease causes the decline and death of many citrus trees. The bacteria works to block the flow of nutrients and sugars as they flow down from the leaves ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Beneficial Insect, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Parasitic Wasp, Tamarixia
Cool Plant of the Month
August 13, 2017
Moonflowers! If you go to Circle B and take a walk out by the lake, look up in the trees. You’ll see a mess of vines with solid green, heart-shaped leaves, and odd, pale green drooping things. Those drooping things, which also litter ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Moonflowers, Polkgardening
Good Weed, Bad Weed
August 13, 2017
By Lloyd Singleton, Extension Agent II A Lake county resident recently contacted our Extension office with a photo of a “weed” that she thought looked like the one taking over her shady St. Augustine lawn, wanting to know how to get rid ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Singleton, Skunkvine, Weeds, Woods Grass
Summer Lawn Issues
August 10, 2017
The past month has been wet in comparison to the dry spring this year. This has put extra stress on your lawn. Drought stressed lawns followed by high moisture is a recipe for pathogens including fungi. Water should only be applied as needed. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease