Tag: Landscape

Cold Protection for the Northwest Florida Landscape

by Abbey Smith
January 24, 2025

2025 has already been a year for the books, as Winter Storm Enzo has proven that it really can snow in the Sunshine State. With the fluffy white snow also comes below freezing temperatures, therefore most landscape plants that fit the hardiness ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cold Protection, Freeze, Landscape, Patio Plants

Cattle Grazing on My Trees…

by Matt Lollar
June 27, 2016

Cattle aren't really grazing on the trees (this time), but tree cattle (a.k.a. bark lice) are grazing on the trees. The scientific name for tree cattle is Cerastipsocus venosus. Adults have shiny black wings that are held at a sharp angle ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Bark Lice, Bugs, Crape Myrtle, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Landscape, Panhandle Green Industries, Tree Cattle

Armyworms Wage War Via Guerrilla Warfare

by Matt Lollar
September 23, 2015

Armyworms come in a wide range of colors and sizes. A few of the prominent species living in Florida are beet, southern, and fall armyworms. And the term "living" is not an exaggeration, because Florida is one of the lucky states where it ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Armyworm, Best Management Practices, Garden, General Gardening, Green Industry, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Landscape, Lawn, Lawns, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Turf

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