By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent, Pinellas County Extension In short, the answer is no to the question – “Is it killing my tree”? Spanish moss and ball moss are two of Florida's 16 native bromeliad species. Both are ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesThe information provided at this Friday, May 23rd update is available via this blog. Some of the fantastic topics covered include palm diseases, nursery weeds, invasive insects, fire ant managment, citrus psyllid management and landscape scouting. Nursery Arena ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTrees and power lines can often be a disastrous combination, so University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers have developed a list of small trees that have shown to be well-suited for planting below ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesGet the newest information on palm diseases, nursery weeds, invasive insects, citrus psyllid, fire ant management and landscape scouting. Also, new product updates.When: May 23rd. Nursery session 8AM to Noon; Landscape session 1 to 5 PM.Cost: ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseLook for leaf edges with notching. We recently saw this critter and its damage on India hawthorn in a median planting here in Pinellas. See this site for more information: http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/mannion/pdfs/SriLankaWeevil.pdf READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseBy Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Agent, Pinellas County Extension This time of year we are thinking about how a little fertilizer could green up our St. Augustine lawn. But, if you overdo the fertilizer, you may be growing more than grass. A ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseBy Jane Morse and Pam Brown, UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension Agents African violets (Saintpaulia species) are popular house plants that grow under light conditions found in the average home. The African violet plants available for purchase ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesHere is the link to a great article discussing how overfertilizing St. Augustinegrass could encourage chinch bugs http://news.ifas.ufl.edu/story.aspx?id=1271. This is timely information as we move toward spring and, the beginning of our very ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home buyers appreciate the benefits of "green" communities, but residents don't necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Money Matters, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Soil-moisture sensors hooked to sprinkler systems could put a huge dent in homeowners' utility bills - and help conserve much-needed water, a new University of Florida study says. Researcher Michael Dukes found that for ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & Life