Tag: weed

Floridians are fertilizing lawns without guidance: A UF/IFAS campaign aims to educate

by Megan Winslow
April 1, 2025

A newly published UF/IFAS report reveals significant knowledge gaps about fertilizer among Floridians who use it to care for their residential lawns. (more…) READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Center For Public Issues Education, CLUE, Extension, Fertilized, Fertilizer, Fertilizing, Florida, Grass, Home, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Law, Lawn, Megan Winslow, Ordinance, PIE Center, Public Awareness Campaign, Report, Residential, Residents, Soil, Survey, Turf, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weed

‘False shamrock’ more likely to herald headaches than luck

by Megan Winslow
March 13, 2024

Florida residents seeking a dose of luck this St. Patrick’s Day likely won’t find it among the weeds in their backyards. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chris Marble, Herbicides, Holiday, Landscape, Lawn, Luck, Matthew Lollar, Megan Winslow, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Oxalis, Oxalis Stricta, Santa Rosa County, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Weed

Identify weeds fast with new online tool

by Tory Moore
August 9, 2021

Florida weeds run aplenty, especially in the summer. Getting rid of weeds starts with proper identification, and UF/IFAS experts developed an online tool that organizes weeds by flower color for fast identification. The tool helps identify ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Herbicide, Landscape, Landscapes, Weed, Weed Control, Weed Identification, Weed Science, Weeds

UF/IFAS research: Tiny insect may help reduce hydrilla presence in Florida waters

by Tom Nordlie
February 28, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A tiny insect with a big appetite for hydrilla could help reduce the presence of this troublesome invasive water weed in lakes, springs and rivers, says an entomologist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Aquatic, Cuda, Hydrilla, Lakes, Midge, Springs, Weed

Study: UF/IFAS weed science program ranks high for research publishing

by Tom Nordlie
April 15, 2013

Pigweed, pictured here, poses one of Florida's biggest weed-management challenges. UF/IFAS photo by Thomas Wright GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Integrated weed management, or IWM, is a management option for crop producers who want to fight weeds ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Dittmar, Ferrell, Integrated Weed Management, Iwm, Weed

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