UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
If you walk around your house you may notice small brown spindle-shaped objects attached to walls, fence posts, or just about anything stationary with a vertical surface. They look like mini scrap-piles of dried grass, twig and bark…. Read More
The Florida Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Program, a cooperative survey and detection initiative between the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer… Read More
1/ March 28, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. For Spanish employees of commercial landscape maintenance companies: Required 6 hour Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance “Roundup” Pesticide Class CEUs & Exam. Cost: $20 Where: UF|IFAS Collier County Extension… Read More
Being refined can be a desirable quality. It reflects a process in which the best possible features have been distilled and are on display. With this refining process there are traits which are curbed, and sometimes lost forever. … Read More
Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is an evergreen tree that works well in Florida landscaping. They can adapt to many conditions such as soil acidity and varying light levels. Their interesting bark and fast growth make them a good choice… Read More
Stinging Nettle Have you ever been weeding your garden and pulled on a weed that bit back? There is a weed that looks common enough that you think nothing of trying to pull it with bare hands. The… Read More
In The Garden and Around The Lawn There are many pleasant landscape related experiences in Wakulla County during March. For the homeowner it is a time of low-impact duties in the garden and around the lawn. The leaves… Read More
First comes the alarmist article meant to grab ’em by the amygdala: “The Insect Apocalypse” published by The New York Times Magazine in November last year. Later comes the more rational article which asks the question in… Read More
There were some old articles recirculating on social media recently which suggested that the polar vortex killed off 95% of stink bugs. Check out this article which clarifies the factoid and explains the source of this percentage. “No,… Read More
Plant Biosecurity University offers online Canvas courses that reward 2 CEU credits for $15. Categories include: LIMITED CERTIFICATION COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE MAINT. COMMERCIAL LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL FOREST PEST CONTROL AG TREE CROP PEST CONTROL ORNAMENTAL AND TURF PEST CONTROL… Read More
