Category: Lawn
Fact Sheets: Herbicides | Lawn | Ornamentals | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension
August 25, 2018
Herbicides Herbicides for Lawn Herbicide Survey for Lee County MSM Herbicides and Ornamentals READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, LawnTags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Herbicides, Lawn, Lee County, MSM, Ornamentals, Stephen Brown
Nematode Infestation in the Lawn
August 23, 2018
Problem/Situation: We live in Orlando, and a year or so ago, we resodded the front of our lawn (about 17,000 square feet) with St. Augustine grass. Soon after, we hired a professional landscape company to manage the lawn. The lawn did well ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseBarn Bugs
August 17, 2018
By: Les Harrison Destructive Barn Bugs By August’s languid days, farmers and farm workers in north Florida have done battle with an almost endless array of destructive barn bugs in fields and pastures. Thrips, aphids, mites, nematodes and ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Extension, Farming, FCS, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Living Well In The Panhandle, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, Plants, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
When Good Worms go Bad – New Guinea Flatworm
August 14, 2018
There’s a worm in town, but it’s not that fat, happy earthworm that we like to find tilling our gardens. Instead, it’s a flatworm, which kind of looks like a cross between a slug and an small earthworm. It can be identified by its pointy ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida, Horticulture, Landscape, Newguineaflatworm, Worm
Growing Green Thumbs with Florida-Friendly Landscaping
July 27, 2018
Whether you are new to Florida gardening or not, this class will offer some great resources to help you be successful in your yard. Topics include common mistakes made by gardeners, landscaping tips, and top performing plants recommended for ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, LawnTags: Classes And Events, Florida Friendly, Landscaping, Plants
Fact Sheets: Groundcovers | Creeping and Clumping Groundcovers | Perennial Peanut | Walkable Groundcovers | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension
July 25, 2018
Groundcovers Creeping and Clumping Ground Covers Flax Lily, Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata,' and Armored Scales (pdf) - coming soon Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape Walkable Groundcovers READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, LawnTags: Clumping Groundcovers, Creeping Groundcovers, Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Groundcovers, Lee County, Perennial Peanut, Stephen Brown, Walkable Groundcovers
Water-Wise Landscapes in Manatee County 2018
July 25, 2018
We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 Water-Wise Landscape Program and helped make it a success! The Manatee County Water-Wise Landscape Awards, sponsored by Manatee County Utilities - Water ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, WaterTags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Landscape, Water Wise