On August 28, the FDACS conditionally approved the registration of Dupont’s insecticide chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn®) to control chinch bug, white grubs, and lepidopteran pests on turf grass, ornamentals, landscapes (interior/exterior), ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseGreat on-site class with UF instructors for you, plus CEUs. When: Thursday, September 11, 2008 Where: Pinellas County Extension Service, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774 Time: 8:30 AM check in; Class 9 AM to 4:45 PM CEUs: 2 GHP; 2 ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy 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 & DiseaseHere 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 & Disease