Chinch Bug Monitoring
If you enjoy a dense green St. Augustinegrass lawn, then you absolutely hate chinch bugs. They are the biggest pest of St. Augstinegrass lawns! Chinch bugs are very small insects that live in your turf that have a… Read More
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Psychedelic Grass: It’s Not What You Think
How would you describe this pattern in the turfgrass? Leopard print, Zebra turf, swirlie, wormy, or psychedelic… The pattern described by many names looks quite interesting, almost artistic! This unusual pattern is a result of frost damage on… Read More
Fungi in Your Landscape
Fungi of all sorts are common in Florida’s warm wet climate. We notice them most when they decide to cause problems such as black spot on roses, brown spots in our lawn, spots on leaves or grass blades,… Read More
UF/IFAS announces new cultivar at Ona Field Day
By SARAH BOSTICK Sustainable Agriculture Agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Ranchers from across southern Florida gathered for a day of learning, networking, and tours of the forage research projects being conducted by University of Florida professors and graduate… Read More
Tis the Season for Fungal Lawn Diseases
It never fails, around April or May each year the UF/IFAS Extension Service gets inundated with calls from distressed homeowners and landscapers about dying lawns. This year has proven no different. Multiple grass samples have been analyzed by… Read More
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch
Do you have an area where nothing will grow, an area of barren ground? A place that is hard to irrigate, mow or maintain? Consider mulching it. One of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, mulching offers an… Read More