"Water in the Garden" is an event being held at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, FL. Interested in adding elements of water to your garden? Get your feet wet at "Water in the Garden" on Saturday, May 10, from 8:00 to ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTallahassee Democrat April 24, 2014 Photo by Mark Tancig, Leon County Public Works (or) Mark Tancig, Leon County Government By Mark Tancig Did you know that soil can be a pollutant of Leon County’s water resources? In excessive amounts, ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesWe are pleased to announce an updated article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Leaf-gall thrips in the genus Gynaikothrips are originating in southeast Asia infest Ficus. This is not a recent introduction. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseApril 25, 2014 Tallahassee Democrat Photo by David W. Marshall: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Brunfelsia spp.) is a perennial shrub in bloom now in the demonstration garden at theUniversity of Florida IFAS Leon County Extension demonstration ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIf 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 & DiseaseDetermining whether soil is acid or alkaline is important in gardening. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral. Each whole number drop on the pH scale indicates 10 times more acidity. For example, a soil with a pH of 5 is ten ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIs 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 & Disease