Let'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
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTallahassee Democrat Photo Credit: Dan Culbert, UF/IFAS May 2, 2014 By Larry Williams Kentucky bluegrass, Fescuegrass & ryegrass (annual ryegrass pictured) can be seeded to provide a temporary winter lawn ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This phrase offers sound advice for the person looking for the “perfect” lawn grass. It’s common to see advertisements for the perfect lawn grass. You should be skeptical when reading ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnWith the cold, wet weather that has persisted this winter, I predict a good dose of spring fever this year. But be careful when the fever hits you. Don’t fertilize your lawn too early. The fever may turn into a lawn headache. Wait to fertilize. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnMany people treat their lawn with an insecticide when they see mole crickets in the spring or at the first sign of a brown area in their lawn. What they don't understand is the biology of this pest. Mole crickets spend the winter as adults ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Pests & DiseaseIs it possible to have a weed-free yard? This is a good question to consider as you set out to achieve the weed-free yard. A weed is simply a plant out-of-place or an unwanted plant. For example, bermudagrass is intentionally planted on some ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnPatience, warmer soil temperature and correct lawn management will solve many spring lawn problems. Many spring dead spots in lawns are caused by something that happened the previous growing season or winter. For example, the freezes and ice ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Tussock moths in the genus Orgyia are small moths that are best-known because of their attractive larvae. ABOVE: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, RecreationThe recent discovery of rose rosette disease (RRD) in Florida threatens the State's $20 million rose nursery industry as well as retail sales and landscape use. RRD is caused by rose rosette virus that is vectored by an eriophyid mite. Already ... READ MORE
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