Category: Turf

Learn about Pollinators for your Landscape and Garden

by llw5479

March 14, 2023

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn how to bring pollinators to your property, enjoy a delicious lunch and even learn how to cook and store fresh herbs. This and more will be covered at the No Mow March Event taking place at the Okaloosa ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Recreation, Turf, Wildlife
Tags: Events, Growing Vegetables, Herbs, Lawns, Pollinators, Wildflowers

No Mow March Event on March 27

by llw5479

March 1, 2023

If you are interested in learning more about pollinators that are important to wildlife, on our farms and in our lawns, landscapes and gardens, you’ll be interested in the No Mow March event. This event offers something for everyone from ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Wildlife
Tags: Annual Weeds, Easter Egg Safety, Lawns, Pollinators, Seminar

Winter Lawn “Weeds,” a Place for Pollinators & Eggs

by llw5479

February 27, 2023

As a boy I remember our St. Augustinegrass lawn. I fondly remember winter annual weeds in that lawn. Many of these so called “weeds” are native wildflowers and a number of pollinators use these wildflowers. To see clumps of winter ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Lawn, Pollinators, Upcoming Events, Weed Control, Weeds, Wildflowers

February is Time to Control Summer Annual Lawn Weeds

by llw5479

February 14, 2023

Timing of preemergence herbicide applications to prevent warm-season lawn weeds such as crabgrass should be during mid-February to March 1 when day temperatures reach 65 to 70˚ F for four to five consecutive days. This generally coincides with ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Lawn Weeds, Preemergence Herbicides, Summer Annual Lawn Weeds

October 2022 Home Show Includes Seminar on What to Plant in Fall

by llw5479

October 19, 2022

This year’s Home Show, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA), will include a seminar on what to do and not to do during the fall in our North Florida lawns, landscapes and gardens. The Home ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Annuals, Bulbs, Fall Gardening, Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn Pests, Lawns, Perennials

Lawn and Groundcovers Webinar (3-31-22)

by llw5479

March 29, 2022

The next Gardening in the Panhandle Live webinar will be 3/31/2022 at 12 noon Central Time. The topic is “Turfgrass and Groundcovers” and Dr. Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS Turfgrass Specialist, will be one of the panelists. This hour-long broadcast ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Groundcover Plants, Lawns, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Alternatives, Webinar

Getting Ready for Another Lawn Growing Season Presentation

by llw5479

March 1, 2022

Correcting four common mistakes can result in a better lawn. The first step in correctly managing a Florida lawn is to know the type of grass you’re managing. The kind of lawn pests, mowing height, herbicide selection, irrigation requirements ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Lawn, Lawn Care, Presentation, Seminar

Apply Preemergence Herbicide in Lawn Now, If Needed

by llw5479

February 28, 2022

Based on the calendar and day temperatures the narrow window of opportunity to use preemergence herbicides in lawns has arrived. But not every lawn needs an application of preemergence herbicide now – only those lawns that have a history ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Turf
Tags: Annual Weeds, Lawn Weed Control, Preemergence Herbicide, Summer Annual Weeds, Weed Control Timing

Healthy Lawn & Herbicide Timing Play Role in Lawn Weed Control

by llw5479

February 22, 2021

The first and best method of weed control begins with correct lawn management. This requires knowing the lawn grass you have, mowing it at the correct height, watering it on an as needed basis and fertilizing it correctly. Each lawn grass ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Turf
Tags: Lawn Care, Lawn Weeds, Preemergence Herbicides

by llw5479

February 3, 2021

Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! returns; New topics, same virtual format February 1, 2021 By: Kirsten Romaguera, 352-294-3313, kromaguera@ufl.edu Long-time and aspiring green thumbs can ask the experts their gardening questions when ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water
Tags: Beekeeping, Beneficial Insects, Growing Vegetables, Herbs, Houseplants, Invasive Plants, Lawns, Plant Disease, Trees, Weeds

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