This class is designed to serve as a review for exam takers obtaining either the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) or Limited Lawn & Ornamental (LLO) pesticide licenses. CEUs are available for participants already holding pesticide ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
By Lloyd Singleton So, what is Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL)? Does it mean “wild and unkempt”, or “no-maintenance zone”? Is it intended to appear unruly and renegade? No, not at all. FFL is a set of landscape principles ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Florida is home to several native palms of interest including the paurotis palm aka Everglades palm and/or silver saw palm. Multiple canes emerge to make a dramatic landscape feature adorned with fan-like fronds atop spiny stems. Abundant in ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
It's almost the time of year when we get a few phone calls about "little twigs chewed off of my trees and bushes". This most commonly happens to crepe myrtles, but the problem may occur on a variety of woody plants. It's actually caused by a ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Do you plant with pollinators in mind, or are you an accidental pollinator? If you choose plants based on flowers, you may be choosing plants for pollinators without knowing it. Master Gardener Molly Griner took a quick walk through her yard ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Q: I want to have a rain barrel to use for my rose garden. I am interested in saving water but I have heard that using water off the roof is a bad idea. What should I do? A: If you are like most of us, you are concerned about water usage ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
A: There are numerous lists of native plants to grow in Northeast Florida. If you are thinking about adding natives to your landscape I would encourage you to consider adding plants in small increments to determine how they will fit. In addition, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
A: I believe you are referring to variegated flax lily, Dianella tasmanica variegate. The most important factor of this plant, and probably why you are seeing it everywhere, is its drought tolerance. Plus, it is not picky about the light conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes