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Gardening Tips: Clean Up to Keep Pests Down

by Julie McConnell
September 8, 2026

By the end of the summer, the previously abundant and beautiful container plants I started this spring look as hot and tired as I feel. If we are being honest, once the temperature stays over 90 degrees, my plants get neglected making them ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Container Gardening, Garden Chores, Gardening In The Panhandle, IPM, Panhandle Gardening, Sanitation
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Think Before You Spray: Using Integrated Pest Management in Your Florida Landscape

by Sara MacDonald
September 3, 2026

See a bug on your plant? Don't spray it just yet. Finding an insect on your favorite plant can be alarming. You may wonder, “Is it hurting my plant?” or “How do I get rid of it?” Before reaching for a pesticide, take a closer look. That ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Homeowner, IPM, Pests, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Professional lawn care worker mowing a healthy green residential lawn, with a landscaping service truck and maintained shrubs in the background

How to Choose the Right Green Industry Professional for Your Lawn and Landscape

by margaretstewart
August 24, 2026

Your lawn and landscape are an investment. A healthy yard can increase your home's value, save water, and make your property more enjoyable. But choosing the right company is important. The lowest price is not always the best value. A trained ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Choosing A Lawn Care Company, Environmental Protection, FDACS, Fertilization, Fertilizer Certification, Florida Homeowners, Florida Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program, FNGLA, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Green Industries Best Management Practices, Hiring A Landscaper, Home Landscaping, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Irrigation, ISA Certified Arborist, Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Professionals, Lawn Care, Lawn Care Professionals, Panhandle Gardening, Pest Management, Pesticide Licensing, Pesticide Safety, Plant Health, Professional Lawn Care, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Weed Control
Lance Osborne using an eye loupe to examine a flower in a Mid-Florida Research and Education center greenhouse.

Expert entomologist inducted into Integrated Pest Management Hall of Fame

by Stella Canfield
July 13, 2026

Lance Osborne at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center has been inducted into the 2026 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Hall of Fame by the Southern IPM Center. As one of three selected for the honor, the award recognizes Osborne’s ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Award, Biological Control, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, IPM Hall Of Fame, Lance Osborne, Southern IPM Center
Three magnified images of a gallinipper mosquito (Psorophora ciliata), a large floodwater mosquito common in Florida after heavy rains. The insect has a dark body, long legs with pale bands, and clear wings

When the Rain Brings the Giants

by margaretstewart
June 24, 2026

After the heavy rain in Northwest Florida, many people have noticed large mosquitoes called gallinippers. Psorophora ciliata often seems to appear all at once after storms or flooding. These mosquitoes are a normal part of Florida’s environment. ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Flooding, Floodwater Mosquitoes, Florida Panhandle, Gallinippers, Havy Rainfall, Insect Pest, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Larvicides, Mosquito Control, Mosquito Prevention, Mosquitoes, Northwest Florida, Psorophora Ciliata, Public Health Pests, Standing Water, Summer Pests, UF/IFAS Extension
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Heat-Tolerant Edibles: Sweet Potato

by Julia Sirchia
June 11, 2026

Did you know you can grow sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in your summer garden? Sweet potatoes originated from South America and are accustomed to the hot and humid conditions of Florida's summer season.  Sweet potato is a root vegetable, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Heat-Tolerant Edibles, Heat-Tolerant Edibles For The Summer Home Garden, Home Garden, Home Grown Produce, IPM, Summer Gardens, Sweet Potato, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables
A bright orange milkweed assassin bug with long black legs rests on a sunlit green leaf, gripping a small dark insect it has captured beneath its body.

Your Garden’s Deadliest Allies

by Molly Jameson
June 11, 2026

Your Garden's Deadliest Allies As a gardener, summer can feel like it takes knightly status to grow fruits and vegetables. You strap on your metaphorical armor, raise your shield, and draw your sword to battle the stink bugs, squash ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Arilus Cristatus, Assassin Bugs, Beneficial Insects, Biological Pest Control, Garden Pests, Insect Identification, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Milkweed Assassin Bug, Natural Pest Control, Panhandle Gardening, Predatory Insects, Wheel Bug, Zelus Longipes
photo of a blooming garden with a watering can and gloves in the foreground

Heat-Tolerant Edibles for the Summer: Roselle

by Julia Sirchia
June 11, 2026

Growing plants at home can help supplement your diet and stretch a household food budget. Luckily, there are some warm-season, heat-tolerant edibles that can thrive in a summer garden and produce year after year with the proper care. Heat Tolerant ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Fruit Gardening, Full Sun, Gardening, Heat-Tolerant Edibles, Heat-Tolerant Edibles For The Summer Home Garden, Home Garden, IPM, Seasonal, Summer Garden, Summer Plants, Vegetable Gardening, Warm Season

The Eastern Lubber Grasshopper: Pest Control

by Julia Sirchia
May 26, 2026

The Eastern Lubber Grasshopper Does the grasshopper pictured below look familiar to you? Eastern lubbers are common in Central/Southern Florida, especially at this time of year. You may see clusters of small to medium-sized black grasshoppers ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Biological Pest Control, Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, Insect Pest, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pest Control, Pest Management, Romalea Microptera

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