Category: Pests & Disease
Limited Pesticide Review and Exam Class
August 31, 2017
Landscape personnel that apply herbicides, insecticides or fungicides must have a state issued certification in order to perform this type of work. The next opportunity to attend the review training and sit for the exam is 91317. For more ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentTags: Commercial Horticulture, Lawn & Garden
Help control mosquito population
August 21, 2017
Help control mosquito population To help control mosquito populations, inspect your property for standing water. This can include pet dishes, bird baths, old tires, dirty rain gutters, plant saucers, and more. Infestations in large pools can ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Pests & DiseaseTags: Insect Repellent, Mosquito Control, Rain Barrels, Sunscreen
Help! My Oak Trees are Dying!
August 16, 2017
Does it look like your oak trees are dying? Throughout the year, various caterpillars occur on oak trees, munching on the leaves. Large infestations of caterpillars can devastate your trees, appearing like they are dead. In the spring, I ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Caterpillars, Ddebusk, Oaks
Palms – the root of no problems
August 15, 2017
Palms are a big part of our landscape and as such are fairly closely observed and sometimes obsessed over. Amongst the “normal abnormalities” that may be observed on palms are the weird roots they possess. Seemingly odd and maybe problematic, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Abnormalities, Palms, Roots
Hernando County’s Newest Resident- Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
August 15, 2017
Just Arrived In Town! New insect pests, diseases and invasive organisms unfortunately arrive in Florida on a regular schedule. The newest one that folks should start to familiarize themselves with is something called Texas Phoenix Palm Decline ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseFree Wasps to Control Citrus Greening Offered
August 14, 2017
Citrus Greening Throughout the state of Florida, citrus greening is a major issue. This disease causes the decline and death of many citrus trees. The bacteria works to block the flow of nutrients and sugars as they flow down from the leaves ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Beneficial Insect, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Parasitic Wasp, Tamarixia
Summer Lawn Issues
August 10, 2017
The past month has been wet in comparison to the dry spring this year. This has put extra stress on your lawn. Drought stressed lawns followed by high moisture is a recipe for pathogens including fungi. Water should only be applied as needed. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease