By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It is true, Florida has flying bugs and some really are a nuisance. Unfortunately, Hurricane Hermine has not helped matters by dumping excessive rain on the area. A top candidate for Florida’s ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseAs we move into September, we can expect some relief from summer’s heat and humidity. This change offers a time to possibly catch up on landscape jobs. September also offers a favorable time to purchase and plant some landscape plants. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes
A letter from the Florida Chief of Apiary Inspection, David Westervelt: The Southeastern United States is in a triple threat situation for mosquito proliferation and control. Listed below are conditions making it favorable for the breeding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WildlifeWe are fortunate to be able to grow some sort of vegetables year round in Florida. But not all vegetables will grow year round. Planting time is critical. Cool-season crops tolerate and require lower temperature. Many of these cool-season vegetables, ... READ MORE
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Experts agree that one effective way to protect yourself against mosquitoes —and the diseases they can transmit — is to wear mosquito repellent. But for homeless people, getting access to this kind of protection can be difficult. In response, ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
As students at C.A. Weis Elementary School return for the new school year, they’ll notice something different about the area next to the outdoor space where physical education classes are usually held. Thanks to the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
This is a guest post by Lauren Webb, a research assistant in the Dale Lab in the UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department. Have you ever seen a wasp nearly the length of a large paperclip? Perhaps on the ground or flying around? Maybe ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife~A look at National Estuary Programs on Florida's Gulf Coast and 5 things we can do to protect them If you live in Florida, chances are you have a water story. Whether it involves childhood memories of a day at the beach, water skiing on ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Turf, Waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7BbsClp4_o READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, HorticultureQ. I noticed small brown moths flying low to the ground in my lawn. Should I be concerned about this? A. Yes and no. These are probably adults of the tropical sod webworm. Moths have a wingspan of about ¾ inch and are a dingy brown. Moths ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Pests & Disease