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National Invasive Species Awareness Week!

by Alyssa Vinson
February 24, 2021

Co-Authored by: Alyssa Vinson and Katherine Clements What are invasive species? An invasive plant, animal or pest is one that is non-native (originating from another state or country), are able to reproduce and maintain self-sustaining ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Air Potato, Brazilian Pepper, CISMA, IFAS, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Manatee County Extension, NAISMA, Pgm_EcoNR

Just hanging around

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
March 11, 2019

If you walk around your house you may notice small brown spindle-shaped objects attached to walls, fence posts, or just about anything stationary with a vertical surface. They look like mini scrap-piles of dried grass, twig and bark. These ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: IFAS, Landscaping, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals
man spreads fertilizer on lawn

Fertilizing in the Summer

by Kevin O'Horan
July 6, 2015

Sarasota County is one of many counties in Southwest Florida that have established restrictions on the application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous. Sarasota County’s fertilizer blackout prohibits applying such products ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, Water
Tags: Extension, Fertilizer, Horticulture, IFAS, Lawn, Pgm_HortComm, Pgm_HortRes, Pollution, Runoff, Sarasota, UF, Water Quality

Manage Yard Pests Responsibly

by Kevin O'Horan
March 2, 2015

  Often, the insects you see in the yard are not harmful and may even be beneficial. To manage possible pests; the first rule is identification. Then determine what level of damage is acceptable to you. If that threshold is passed, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Florida Friendly, Garden, IFAS, IPM, Lawn, Pests, UF, Yard

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