Tallahassee Democrat December 20, 2013 By: Taylor Vandiver Photo by: Taylor Vandiver Due to a lack of snow, Florida's winter landscape chores are relatively uncomplicated. However, that doesn't mean they're unimportant. As the growing season ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIf you apply fertilizer to lawns for hire, the state requires every applicator to have a license beginning January 1, 2014. To apply for the license, you must be certified in the GI-BMPs. Plan to attend the Green Industries Best Management ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home LandscapesDates: Tuesdays, January 14- February 4, 2014 Time: 7:00PM-8:30PM Cost: $30 per person or $45/couple Never let the cost of an Extension program keep you from participating. If you are interested ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesThis fall remains mild despite a couple of recent frosty mornings. Lone Star Ticks carry Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness. Photo Courtesy of UF/IFAS Communications With mild temperatures comes ticks. Ticks carry and transmit several diseases. Brown ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTallahassee Democrat December 13, 2013 Photo by Mark Tancig, Sandhill Ecosystem at Woodville Community Park By Mark Tancig Leon County is a unique place, not only because we are the ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTallahassee Democrat November 29, 2013 Photo by Pam Sawyer: Grape leaf passion vine By Pam Sawyer In my own little gardening world I have rules. For perennial vines they are: plant nothing invasive, nothing too ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesMake plans to attend the Fourth Annual Water Management Summit of Northwest Florida to be held Jan 22, 2014 in Niceville. Lectures from university and industry professionals will update participants on irrigation and business. For more information: ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, WaterWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The eastern bloodsucking conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte), belongs to the subfamily Triatominae, known as the kissing ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall, the Sri Lankan weevil, is a plant pest with a wide range of hosts. This weevil ... READ MORE
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