When watering to establish a new lawn or when redoing an old lawn, we normally call for 2-3 “mists” throughout the day for the first 7-10 days until roots get established. These are just 10 minute bursts. Then back off to once a day for ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnCentipedegrass does not and will not tolerate very much nitrogen fertilizer! Fertilizing centipedegrass too heavily results in a condition commonly know as centipedegrass decline. This condition results in centipedegrass turning yellow and dying ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
By Les Harrison UF IFAS/Wakulla County Extension Director With the onset of warm weather, the cool season plants are dying back or are already gone. Homeowners are now getting a look at what is growing in the yard during the summer of 2012, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseSometimes the best solution for an older, thinning, declining, weedy lawn is to redo it. In the process of redoing a lawn, attemt to determine why the lawn declined and correct mismanagement practices that contributed to the lawn's demise. Click ... READ MORE
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•A Series of Gardening Workshops Learn to Grow More Fruits and Vegetables Schedule READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Control of Lantana in Pastures (SSAGR359/AG368) Lantana is currently one of the top 10 most troublesome weeds in Florida. Although it is still sold as an ornamental, commercial varieties are sterile and considered to be non-invasive. It ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, LivestockBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director 850-926-3931 It is hard to believe that spring 2012 will be here soon. And with spring comes all those activities people will wont to do when the weather warms up. On the top of that warm-weather ... READ MORE
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In August and September we saw many Take-all Root Rot samples brought in to our Diagnostic Desk by frustrated homeowners. Periods of heavy rainfall and a stressed lawn trigger this disease which appears in summer and early fall.Yellow and light ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnGet ready now for the fertilizer license that will be issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Certification in the Green Industry Best Management Practices will be required to obtain this new fertilizer ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnSpend an exciting day (September 17th, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM) at the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) to learn the latest about:· New and under-utilized, pest resistant plants for the landscape· Caladiums ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease