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 & Disease
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 Teaching
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 Extension
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, Lawn
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, Lawn
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, Water
The crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) is a common landscape plant in Florida. Due to their adaptability to Florida conditions and added aesthetic quality, the crapemyrtle makes for the ideal plant. The smooth peeling bark and variety of bright flower ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease
The summer months in central Florida are wet and hot and it is important to maintain your lawn with those conditions in mind. What should you be doing to maintain a healthy lawn during this time of year? There are five important steps to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn