Category: Pests & Disease

AUGUST What to Plant? What to Do?

by Ashley Stonecipher
August 17, 2021

The hottest days of the summer are here and you might be thinking, “There is no way something could survive this heat!”. You might also be wondering “What can I do in my landscape?” Well, you are correct – it is hot and there are ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Annuals, Bulbs, Fertilizing, Herbs, Horticulture, Jackson County, Jackson County Extension, Mowing, Nutrition Deficiencies, Outdoor Landscaping, Palm Care, Panhandle Agriculture, Summer, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Jackson County Extension Welcomes New Horticulture Agent

by Ashley Stonecipher
May 20, 2021

UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County is excited to welcome Ashley Kush as the new Horticulture Extension Agent. Ashley will serve specialty crop farmers, such as vegetable, fruit, citrus, nut, ornamental nursery, and sod production systems in Jackson ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Controlling Azalea Caterpillars on Azaleas & Blueberry Bushes

by Doug Mayo
July 27, 2020

In late July, Larry Kinsolving, a Jackson County Master Gardener noticed an insect pest in the beautiful, large azalea bushes that frame the front entrance to his home in Marianna, Florida. The azalea caterpillar, Datana major, is found in ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease

Stinging Wasps Active After Storms

by Beth Bolles
October 23, 2018

As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now wasps may be aggressive ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Flooding, Hurricane, Stinging Insects, Storms, Wasps

He’s Bored, But He Didn’t Kill Your Tree

by Matt Lollar
November 20, 2017

Sometimes you don't realize a tree is dying until it is dead. A few weeks ago, we got a call from a client who said he had insects killing his trees. Before having someone drive out to the property, our Master Gardener volunteer recommended ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beetle, Borer, Bug, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Longhorned, Panhandle Gardening, Trees

Whiteflies Invade the Panhandle

by Matt Lollar
October 2, 2017

Over the last month or so, home gardeners and commercial growers alike have noticed what look to be large dust particles floating through the air. It's probably not uncommon to have inhaled a few or even a few hundred of these mysterious particles. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Pest Control, Sooty Mold, Whiteflies, Whitefly

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