For greatest body length, we’re confident that the title holder is Scolopendra alternans, commonly called the Florida Keys giant centipede or Haitian giant centipede. A really big adult can be somewhere in the neighborhood of seven to 10 inches ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionLet's start with the easy part- defining what an insect is. An insect is a type of organism in a larger group called arthropods, which are cold-blooded creatures with an exoskeleton and no backbone. An insect ( like the roach below) is an arthropod ... READ MORE
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Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension The following is a collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about vegetable gardens in Florida. This list is from UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions. Happy gardening! I’d ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionDates: Tuesdays, January 14- February 4, 2014 Time: 7:00PM-8:30PM Cost: $30 per person or $45/couple Never let the cost of an Extension program keep you from participating. If you are interested ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Woolly oak aphids are conspicuous pests on oak (Quercus spp.), because they are covered with large amounts of flocculent ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Donna Legare Photo 1, Green Sweat Bee on Purple Cone Flower Photo 2 Native Bee on Purple Cone Flower May ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesPruning Palms Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Dr. Tim Broschat, University of Florida: An over-pruned Sabal palmetto. April 25, 2013, Release for Tallahassee Democrat By Ed Duke Palms are a prominent part of our Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesWhile most of the azaleas in my neighborhood have had an early first bloom, if you visit a forested wetland in our area right now you might be treated with the delicate blossoms of one of our native azaleas. On a recent Panhandle Outdoors ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesGrowing a lawn in Northwest Florida can be frustrating. With time, most people discover this. To help reduce the frustration, University of Florida Extension Agents from across the Panhandle designed a series of classes to teach homeowners how ... READ MORE
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