Category: Home Landscapes

What are these little bugs in my house that look like they roll into a ball?

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
July 10, 2015

The pillbug, Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille), is an isopod, a type of non-insect arthropod also known as a terrestrial crustacean. It is sometimes called a roly-poly due to its ability to roll into ball when threatened or bothered. This defense ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Pest

Free canning seminar to teach safest and newest methods of preserving your produce

by llw5479
July 9, 2015

Q. I’ve had a successful year with my vegetable garden and am looking for a class on how to safely can some of my produce. Does the Extension Office have an upcoming class that I can attend? A. Yes. Jill Breslawski, UF/IFAS Extension Family ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables

Reestablish Old, Declining Lawn and Attend Plant Clinic

by llw5479
July 8, 2015

Many older, thinning, declining lawns need to be reestablished. Sometimes we waste time and money attempting to rejuvenate an older, thinning, weedy lawn when the best solution is to start over. Common causes for lawn decline include soil compaction, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Lawn

Plant Clinic this Friday, July 10th

by llw5479
July 8, 2015

A Plant Clinic will be held Friday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach at the Okaloosa County Extension building, 127 W. Hollywood Boulevard. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people to bring in ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes

Giant African Snail Found in New Area in Miami-Dade County in Florida

by Vanessa Vassilaros
July 7, 2015

Source: Giant African Snail Found in New Area in Miami-Dade County in Florida READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Fertilizing in the Summer

by Kevin O'Horan
July 6, 2015

Sarasota County is one of many counties in Southwest Florida that have established restrictions on the application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous. Sarasota County’s fertilizer blackout prohibits applying such products ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, Water
Tags: Extension, Fertilizer, Horticulture, IFAS, Lawn, Pgm_HortComm, Pgm_HortRes, Pollution, Runoff, Sarasota, UF, Water Quality

Florida-friendly Landscaping Tip: Water Efficiently

by Kevin O'Horan
July 6, 2015

Is this plant growing in your yard? Dollarweed (Hydrocotyle umbellata) growing in a lawn is a sign of being too wet and/or being overwatered. This native plant typically grows in our local wetlands. Following the 2nd principle of Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Dollarweed, Florida Friendly, Lawn Problems, Lawn Weeds, Over-watering, Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Efficiently

Tough Plants Will Keep Your Garden Going

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 3, 2015

Tallahassee Democrat July 3, 2015 By Linda H. Yates Melampodium adds a golden touch to drought stricken gardens. Their bright green leaves and a backdrop of grasses ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Hydrangeas, Jacobinia, July-September 2015, Purple Coneflower

The Victory of COMMUNITY GARDENS

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 3, 2015

Tallahassee Democrat July 3, 2015, By Trevor Hylton Photo by Trevor Hylton In 1942-45, during World War II, there was a food shortage in many cities across the US. The nation’s limited resources were spent on moving troops and equipment, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: July-September 2015

Tawny Crazy Ant

by Diana Hagan
July 2, 2015

As of 2012, tawny crazy ants have invaded several areas of the southeastern United States, including 24 counties in Florida and parts of southeast Texas. The tawny crazy ant is considered a serious pest. This species infests buildings and greenhouses; ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Entomology And Nematology Department, Pests In And Around The Southern Home, Philip G. Koehler, Rebecca W. Baldwin, Roberto M. Pereira, S. K. Hill, Tawny Crazy Ants

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