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A Few How-To’s for a Healthy Lawn


December 13, 2022

Healthy lawns are things that when green and healthy, we can perhaps not give it too much attention. But, with a bit of green or brown, the lawn is suddenly very important.  We want it green and full.  Does that healthy lawn affect the environment ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Turf, Water
Tags: Bahia, Calculate Fertilizer, Calibration, Empire, Floratam, Irrigation, Irrigation Calibration, Lawn Fertilization, Mowing Height, ProVista, St. Augustine, Zoysia

Lethal Viral Necrosis of Floratam St. Augustinegrass: Also Called Sugarcane Mosaic Virus


January 19, 2018

Lethal Viral Necrosis (LVN), caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus, kills Floratam lawns within three years of infection. Floratam, by far is the most popular cultivar of St. Augustinegrass used in Florida. Cooler late summer/fall and winter temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Commercial Horticulture And Pest Management Updates, Floratam, Lawn, Lawn Virus, Lethal Viral Necrosis, Sugarcane Mosaic Virus, Turf

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