Category: Pests & Disease
Florida Native Shrub, Florida Swampprivet, Has Plant Bug Pest (Miridae) that was Discovered in 2010-2011.
April 12, 2018
The gooey, shmear spotting is the plant bug excrement. When scouting, you may not see the insects, but their spotting gives them away. Tropidosteptes forestierae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae): A New Species of Plant Bug Injuring ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease,Tags: Doug Caldwell, Native Plant Pest
Carpenter Bees Bore Problems
April 12, 2018
by Les Harrison There are certain sounds which cannot be ignored. They convey an immediate message which calls the listener to be alert and prepared. These noises, even here in the Florida panhandle, are uniquely distinct and are not likely ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Carpenter Bees, Home Damage, Insect Management, North Florida, Pest Control, Prevention, UF/IFAS Extension, Woodpecker
Monthly Gardening Checklist
April 3, 2018
January Checklist February Checklist March Checklist April Checklist May Checklist June Checklist July Checklist August Checklist September Checklist October Checklist November Checklist December Checklist READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseTags: Checklist, Citrus, Fruits, Herbs, Home Landscapes, Lawns, Monthly Checklist, Perennials, Roses, Trees, Vegetables
Fact Sheet: Ixora leaf spots and chlorosis are common. What to do?
March 30, 2018
What are those purple leaf spots? Why are these leaves yellowing and dying? See this fact sheet (as well as video) to grow healthy ixora: 1. To get the fact sheet, click here: Ixora Spots: A Nutrient ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Broschat, Chlorosis, Fertilizer, Flowering Shrubs, Giblin-Davis, Landscape Diagnosis, Micronutrients, Nematodes, Soil PH