January is for the Birds
While the weather the past few days has been cold, the 3-month seasonal climate outlook for Northeast Florida will include below normal rain, and above normal temperatures. If the spring becomes hotter and drier than normal, our landscape may need supplemental irrigation. for more information check out the Climate Prediction Center. January is an interesting […]
A New Leaf Yard Garden
It’s about time to start decking those halls! I love using natural materials and plants as holiday décor, and one plant known for merry and bright is the amaryllis. The amaryllis we buy for our homes and landscapes are hybrids and the genus name is Hippeastrum. They are in the family Amaryllidaceae, which includes amaryllis, […]
Commercial Clippings (August – September 2023)
A common question we get at the extension office has to do with little round balls falling out of trees. Sometimes they are fuzzy, and sometimes they are smooth. The fuzzy balls falling to the ground are called woolly oak leaf galls. They are usually attached to the lower surface of an oak leaf and […]
Extension Update
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning .” -Mark Twain On a recent trip to Ichetucknee Springs State Park I began to think about what I would do should a thunderstorm pop up. After I got […]
The Seedy Side of Plants (1999)
SPRINGING FORWARD
With Spring upon us, your lawn will begin to emerge from its cold weather slumber as the temperatures begin to rise. We are now applying your first “green up” (N + Fe with micro nutrients) to initiate turf color, growth, and density. The lawn will begin to feed as the soil temps rise and the […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Months 7-8-9 are the most stressful months your landscape will encounter during the year. All turf damaging insects, nuisance pests, and fungal pathogens are very active during this period. Hurricane season and tropical storms bring tropical sod webworms, fall armyworms, and other insects into our area…in addition to our normal year around pests. It will […]
A New Leaf
“Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again” ..Gustav Mahler (Austrian Composer)“ Here comes the Sun”…George Harrison (British Songwriter)The warm weather is here. We have set our clocks one hour ahead. The grass needs mowing. It must be spring. However, time in the […]
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MONTHS 7-8-9 ARE Mosquitos most active months 5 Interesting facts about mosquitoes Only females bite to feed on your blood. The protein and compounds are used to help produce and develop their eggs. They reproduce every 21 days. Mosquitoes are known as “vectors” for several diseases including Marlaria, Zika, and Denque. They are responsible for […]
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