FACT SHEETS | Lawn & Landscape Publications A-Z A Annuals of Fla (pdf - also Bedding Plants) B Bedding Plants (pdf - see also Annuals) Boron Deficiency (pdf) Brazilian Cherry or Grumichama (pdf) Brown Patch in St Augustine ... READ MORE
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By Ralph E. Mitchell One spring/summer plant pest that really bugs me is the leaf-footed bug. Just as its name implies, the back legs of this insect have leaf-like projections easily seen by the naked eye. The leaf-footed bug attacks many ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
In early March, some residents of Charlotte County began seeing small, dark-colored grasshoppers in their landscapes. These are baby Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers which emerged earlier from the ground as they hatched out from last year's eggs. ... READ MORE
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Every spring about this time the Jadera bugs make their return. We know that by the phone calls and visits to our office about "thousands of small black and red bugs on the walls of my house." They emerge in this area in spring and to a lesser ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Nothing causes as much panic among homeowners and gardeners as lubber grasshoppers! You know, the tiny grasshoppers that emerge in spring, gather in groups of hundreds and grow into monsters by the end of summer. Much of this terror and fear ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseBy Lloyd Singleton It’s right here, right now – spring in Lake County is the best time and place to be gardening. Our subtropical climate frees us to prepare garden beds after the frosts of January and February, allowing plants more ... READ MORE
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Ya llego la primavera al condado de Osceola y es la mejor época de cultivar su jardín. Nuestro clima subtropical nos permite preparar los jardines después de las temporadas frías de enero y febrero, permitiendo que las plantas tengan más ... READ MORE
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Geiger tree (Cordia sebastena) Top Left to right: Adult beetle; larval skeletonizing damage and; slimy, gross larvae and feeding damage. Egg cluster of the beetle (all photos by Doug Caldwell). Geiger ... READ MORE
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It’s right here, right now – spring in Osceola County is the best time and place to be gardening. Our subtropical climate frees us to prepare garden beds after the frosts of January and February, allowing plants more time to mature ... READ MORE
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By Susan Gildersleeve GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When a weed is completely uprooted, the sound it makes is distinctive and satisfying: audible proof that, thanks to your effort, a noxious plant has just released its grip on the soil. The sound is ... READ MORE
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