Tag: Turf

Get Those Fairies Off My Lawn!

by Matt Lollar
March 20, 2017

Mushrooms often are grouped in a circle in your lawn. This is due to the circular release of spores from a central mushroom. "Fairy Ring" is a term used to describe this phenomenon. Fairy rings can be caused by multiple mushroom species such ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Disease, Fairy Rings, Fungus, Lawn Problems, Lawns, Mushrooms, Panhandle Gardening, Turf, Uncategorized

Sod Webworms May Soon Be in a Yard Near You!

by Matt Lollar
September 29, 2016

Tropical sod webworms (Herpetogramma phaeopteralis) have recently been encountered in a number of yards in the Panhandle. The worms usually feed in large groups and unfortunately, the first, and basically the only, sign of damage is often a ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Green Industry, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Sod Webworms, Tropical Sod Webworms, Turf, Turf Caterpillar, Turf Pest

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

UF/IFASExtension Jackson County

UF/IFAS
Extension Jackson County