Category: Pests & Disease

Irrigation Orientation – A Webinar Series for Florida Homeowners

by Yilin

April 20, 2021

Are you frustrated that with all the energy and money devoted to your yard, you still have patchy turfgrass or weed spots? Or you are spending too much money to keep your grass green? Did you know... it all starts with irrigation! In this ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Extension Learning, Florida Friendly, Grass, Irrigation, Lawn, Residential Irrigation, Residential Landscape, Virtual Workshop, Water, Water Conservation

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

March 15, 2020

Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE

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Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Hibiscus Flower Enemies

by William Lester

September 2, 2018

A very common and beautiful flowering bush here in Central Florida is the hibiscus. This can include the tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-senensis, or a species of hardy hibiscus. Whichever type or variety you choose, the reason why we have ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Spring And Jadera Bugs Are Here!

by William Lester

March 16, 2018

Every spring about this time the Jadera bugs make their return. We know that by the phone calls and visits to our office about "thousands of small black and red bugs on the walls of my house." They emerge in this area in spring and to a lesser ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

The Dreaded Lubber Grasshopper

by William Lester

March 16, 2018

Nothing causes as much panic among homeowners and gardeners as lubber grasshoppers! You know, the tiny grasshoppers that emerge in spring, gather in groups of hundreds and grow into monsters by the end of summer. Much of this terror and fear ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Fusarium Wilt of Palm Trees Factsheet

by William Lester

November 30, 2017

Fusarium Wilt (caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum) is a serious disease of certain species of palm trees and is frequently spread by the use of infected pruning equipment. There are no controls or treatments for this disease so leaning ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Hernando County’s Newest Resident- Texas Phoenix Palm Decline

by William Lester

August 15, 2017

Just Arrived In Town! New insect pests, diseases and invasive organisms unfortunately arrive in Florida on a regular schedule. The newest one that folks should start to familiarize themselves with is something called Texas Phoenix Palm Decline ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Twig Girdler Oncideres cingulata (Coleoptera:Cerambycidae)

by William Lester

July 27, 2017

It's almost the time of year when we get a few phone calls about "little twigs chewed off of my trees and bushes". This most commonly happens to crepe myrtles, but the problem may occur on a variety of woody plants. It's actually caused by a ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Tiny Beetles, Big Problems

by William Lester

July 22, 2017

"What's Wrong With The Pine Trees?" If you drive around Hernando County you will notice quite a few dead pine trees. This is because during spring and summer 2017 we had an outbreak of Ips pine engraver beetles (Ips sp.). It appears that the ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

The Air Potato Patrol – Secret Agents of The War on Air Potato

by William Lester

July 13, 2017

Florida is home to many exotic invasive organisms- everything from plants to insects and even lizards and salt water fish. But one problem plant that many Florida residents are familiar with is Dioscorea bulbifera, or the air potato vine. Invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

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