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THE SABAL PALM – Our Tree of Life


August 4, 2021

THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR LIVING Our native sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) is a treasure. It has been used by the Native Americans for centuries to provide food, shelter and other useful items. It is considered a "Tree of Life" in their cultures. An ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Ecosystem, FANN, Honeybees, Lethal Bronzing Disease, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Palm Care, Palm Pruning, Sabal Palm, Sabal Palmetto

Managing Palm Fertilization during “Black-Outs”


July 24, 2020

One of the 9 Florida Friendly Landscaping principles is "Fertilize Appropriately". As a homeowner or landscaper, sometimes it's difficult to know what that means during fertilizer "black-out" periods. Fertilizer black-out times are when we ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Blackout Periods, Fertilizer Rules, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Ordinances, Palm Care, Palm Fertilizing, Slow Release Fertilizers

Douse Those Pests With Oil!


November 4, 2013

For centuries, people annoyed with plant pests have used oils to control insects, mites, and even some fungal diseases. Current oil products are better than ever! Commercially available horticultural oils are mineral oils from refined petroleum ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, Disease, Edible Landscape, Fall 2013, Fruit Trees, Insect, Insects, Oil, Ornamental Shrubs, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Professional Horticulture, Winter 2013

What’s Wrong With My Sago Palm?


September 23, 2013

Is the newest growth on your sago palm turning yellow, brown, frizzy looking and dying – is it a pest or disease or something else? This sago palm is suffering from a classic case of manganese deficiency. When sago palms lack manganese, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fertilization, General Gardening, Landscape, Manganese, Miconutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiencies, Ornamental Shrubs, Ornamentals, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Sago Palm, Shrubs, Soil Management

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