Category: Lawn

New Invasive Turfgrass Pest: Pasture Mealybug

by Susan Haddock
July 15, 2026

There’s a new invasive insect that may invade your turfgrass…The Pasture Mealybug has been found in 15 south Florida counties in pastures including bahiagrass and bermudagrass pastures, other forage, and sugarcane. It has not been documented ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Invasive Pest, Landscape Insect, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Pests, Pasture Mealybug, SW ProHort, Swprohort, Turfgrass Insect, Turfgrass Pest

What’s Wrong with My Lawn Seminars

by Larry Williams
July 15, 2026

Do you want to give up on having a Florida lawn? Have you threatened to pave your lawn? If so, you may want to attend one of the two upcoming What’s Wrong with My Lawn seminars. I’ll be the first to admit that North Florida lawns are ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Lawn
Tags: Common Lawn Problems, Lawn Diagnosis, Lawn Diseases, Lawn Help, Lawn Insect Pests, Lawn Seminars, Panhandle Gardening

The Landscape Order of Operations: Water. Test. Fertilize—if needed.

by Lauren Spaduzzi
July 15, 2026

A simple guide to diagnosing landscape problems before reaching for fertilizer. When plants start looking unhealthy, it's tempting to reach for a bag of fertilizer. Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, or poor flowering often seem like obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Central Florida, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Irrigation, Landscape, Master Gardener, Soil PH, Soil Test, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Watering Efficiently

July Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by Larry Williams
July 14, 2026

I will hold a plant clinic at our new Sheila Dunning Extension Building from 9 to 11 a.m. this Friday, July 17. The address is 1954 Lewis Turner Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach. The new building is located to the right of and in front ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn Diagnosis, Plant Clinic, Soil Testing, Weed ID

How to Create a Drought-Tolerant Sandhill Yard in Central Florida

by Michael J. Masucci
July 13, 2026

Have you ever looked outside at your sunbaked patch of sandy soil in your yard and wondered why keeping turfgrass green fells like a full-time job? In Tampa and unincorporated Hillsborough County, urban development often leaves us with ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage Restrictions Extended Through October 1

by Mike D'Imperio
June 29, 2026

Last week, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) voted to extend the current Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage Restrictions through October 1, 2026.Before officials enacted these restrictions earlier this year, we had ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Drought, Featured, Landscape, Pgm_Water, Water

Getting the Most Out of Compost in Your Home Landscape

by Tia Saracino
June 28, 2026

How to using compost in a home landscape?Compost can be applied to various garden and landscape areas, including vegetable gardens, landscape beds, turfgrass, especially before installing sod, flower beds, grow boxes, container gardens, and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Compost, Fertilizer, Home Landscapes

Learn How to Water Your Lawn and More at Explore Extension

by Larry Williams
June 22, 2026

“If I could get people to water their lawns only when needed, I would solve most lawn problems in Florida.” That is what one of the top grass researchers at the University of Florida says. When it comes to watering lawns, people often ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Discover 4-H, Food Preservation, Lawn Irrigation, Soil Testing, Water Quality

How to Water a Florida Lawn the Right Way

by Larry Williams
June 12, 2026

If your sprinkler system runs every day, every other day, or every third day, you may be watering too much. Too much water can cause problems for your lawn and plants. It can wash away fertilizer, increase plant diseases, and help weeds grow. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn
Tags: Lawn Watering, Panhandle Gardening, Turfgrass Irrigation

Top 5 Mistakes when Managing Your Summer Lawn

by bhoffner
June 9, 2026

Summer is the season of freshly manicured lawns and the smell of freshly cut grass but if not managed correctly it could cause a decline in appearance and loss of money. Summertime in Florida can throw many challenges causing peak stress when ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Panhandle Gardening

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