Countless tiny little red palm mites move across the underside of palm fronds, and on bananas, heliconias and gingers. The red palm mite cycle is approximately 23-28 days. All palm species should be considered potential hosts for this mite. ... READ MORE
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It's time to start gardening! And now is the time for your child or children to join the 4-H club at the Chester Ochs 4-H Education Center. This year's orientation will be August 17 at the Pinellas County Extension Office at 6:30.p.m. You ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Fruits & VegetablesBy Jane Morse, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Agent, Pinellas CountyThe CaterpillarsThe tropical sod webworm is the most common caterpillar that attacks home lawns. These are stealth caterpillars because they hide during the day by curling ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseFiguring Out Fertilizer for the Home Lawnhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep221Best Management Practices for the Home Lawnhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP236Weed Management in Home Lawnshttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP141How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreaderhttp://yourfloridalawn.ifas.ufl.edu/fertspreader.htm READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesManaging Yard Pests Responsiblyhttp://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/materials/workbook/manage-yard-pests-responsibly.htmLawn Insect Pests and their Controlhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_lawn_insect_pestsHomeowners Guide to Pesticide Safetyhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI051 READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseGround Covers for Central Floridahttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EH138Ground Covers for South Floridahttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EH139Native Ground Covers for South Floridahttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EH402Ground Covers for Florida Homeshttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP016 READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnCentipedes, Millipedes, and Earwigshttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG093Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Controlhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG105Mosquito Controlhttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Mosquito_Control READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseBy Pam Brown, UF/IFAS Emeritus Extension AgentThe summer months in Florida can be some of the most challenging for keeping our lawns looking good. We normally have heavy thunderstorms that produce short bursts of heavy rain that can wash nutrients ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, LawnBy Pam Brown, Emeritus Extension Agent Hurricane season is upon us. Now is a good time to be sure that your landscape is prepared before the weather starts heating up in the tropics.Trees are the largest plants in our landscapes and the most ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
You might be surprised to learn that those colorful little wasp-like moths that frequently enter your butterfly garden are responsible for those hairy orange caterpillars that can defoliate an oleander shrub or desert rose in a flash. The ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease