Tag: Integrated Pest Management

Keeping Aphids Out of Your Winter Garden

by Molly Jameson
November 18, 2024

Keeping Aphids Out of Your Winter Garden Here in North Florida, mild winters allow for extended growing seasons, but they also enable pests like aphids to stay active year-round. While freezing temperatures in colder regions ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Aphids, Beneficial Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic Wasps, Plant Pests

Improve Your Life with Panhandle E-Extension Newsletters and UF/IFAS EDIS Resources

by Molly Jameson
November 27, 2017

If you are a regular reader of Gardening in the Panhandle, you know that this e-newsletter covers many topics related to ornamental and vegetable gardening, Florida-friendly landscaping, pest management, and lawn and garden fertility. But ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: 4-H In The Panhandle, Best Management Practices, E-Extension, E-Extension In The Panhandle, E-newsletters, EDIS, Gardening Resources, General Gardening, Home Lawn, Integrated Pest Management, Living Well In The Panhandle, Native Plants, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Gardening, Panhandle Outdoors, Soil Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable Gardening, Wildlife

Fig Leaves Dropping Early?

by Mark Tancig
September 18, 2017

Hopefully, by this time of year, most north Florida gardeners have harvested their figs and are enjoying fig preserves or fig bars. But if you’ve noticed your fig leaves dropping a little early, it may be a sign of the fungal disease Fig Rust ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Disease, Edible Landscape, Integrated Pest Management, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Uncategorized

Recent Weather Fueling Fungi

by Mark Tancig
August 1, 2017

Florida’s panhandle has received quite a bit of rain this summer. In the last three months, depending on the location, approximately 15 to 35 inches of rain have come down, with the western panhandle on the higher end of that range. In addition ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Disease, Fungal Disease, Integrated Pest Management, Irrigation, Lawns, Mowing, Panhandle Gardening, Turf, Uncategorized

Fire Ants in the Garden

by Molly Jameson
August 12, 2016

There’s nothing worse than sinking your fingers into your garden soil to dig up a potato, plant a seedling, or pull up a radish, and be met with a sharp, painful sting, and little red critters rocketing up your arms. If you are a gardener ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Boric Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Fire Ants, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Panhandle Gardening, Phorid Fly, Spinosad, Vegetable Gardening

Reference Books for Gardeners and Landscapers Alike

by tavandiver
August 3, 2015

As our world and our lives become more centered on technology it seems that all the information we need is just a touch screen away. After all, you are most likely reading this article from a laptop, smart phone, or tablet. While convenient ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Butterfly Gardening, Edible Landscape, Fertilizer, Garden Design, General Gardening, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Nutritional Deficiencies, Ornamental Shrubs, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Poisonous Plants, References, Resources, Shrubs, Summer 2015, Trees, Turf, Vegetable Gardening

What’s Eating My Lawn?

by tavandiver
September 9, 2014

What’s eating my lawn? Does your grass look ragged in areas, as if someone randomly used a weed-eater here and there? Are you noticing brown patches that have a closely clipped appearance compared to other areas of your lawn? Your turf may ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Caterpillar, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Lawn, Moth, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Sod, St. Augustinegrass, Summer 2014, Turf, Webworm

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