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Mistletoe
During my recent travels in Central Florida, I’ve noticed an over abundance of mistletoe growing in our trees, yet little if anything has or is being done to eradicate this pest. Why? If left unchecked, it can kill trees. Ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Central Florida tree pests, Mistletoe, Plant Diseases, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Trees
Tagged Mistletoe, Tree pests
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Plant Familiarization
Spring will soon be here, and you know what that means – getting back to work on our landscapes and perhaps even adding or replacing some of our plants. In order to have an attractive and successful landscape, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape Gardening, Plant Knowledge, Spring Gardening
Tagged Know Your Plants, Plant Knowledge
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Gardening This and That
In the December 2014 issue of Turf Magazine, I came across some items that may be of interest to you: Weed control – Instead of using dangerous pesticides to kill weeds, a new technique has emerged, which kills weeds by … Continue reading
Posted in Lawn Care, Lawn Pests, Plant Pests, Sedges, Uncategorized, Weeds
Tagged sedges, weed control
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Expected Gardening Trends for 2015
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that 2015 has begun. Because we’re at the start of a new year, I thought you might like to learn what the commercial landscaping industry predictions are for 2015. They forecast: Gardens which … Continue reading
Holiday Plants
Holiday plants, which include poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, Kalanchoe, Cyclamen, and spring bulbs, such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and amaryllis (which have been forced to bloom now), and others, are great to receive or give to someone. However, how many … Continue reading
Golden Rain Tree
Lately I and other Master Gardeners have received numerous calls about a tree that residents have seen lately, which had bright yellow flowers a short while ago, and now have developed into 2″ pinkish seed capsules. What is it they … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Florida Gardening, Golden Rain Tree, Trees
Tagged Golden Rain Tree, Koelreuteria formosa, Trees
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Black Twig Borer on Red Maples
For those of you who have red maples in your landscape, be on the lookout for this pest. Symptoms include numerous brown areas within the canopy, which later fall off. These are caused when the adult borer lays eggs within … Continue reading
Posted in Black Twig Borer, Insects, Plant Pests
Tagged Black Twig Borer, Tree Insect Pests
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Dieback of Slash Pines
It was recently brought to my attention that slash pines are suddenly dying in Central Florida, particularly among some of Orange County Expressway buffers. Closer inspection of these dying trees, which retained their brown needles, showed numerous cankers (wounds) along … Continue reading
Air Potato
I want to introduce to you an evasive plant which is a noxious, herbaceous, twining, branching, vine with 8″ + heart shaped leaves that can attain heights of 60′ or more. It can climb over, smother and displace both native … Continue reading
Posted in Air Potato, Insects, Liliocerus cheni, Plant Pests
Tagged Air Potato, Air potato leaf beetle, Liliocerus cheni
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Crabgrass
Recently I’ve received several calls from concerned homeowners regarding what to do to control the dreaded crabgrass that’s been showing up in their yards. I can still remember what one of my former instructors said they could do – “move, … Continue reading
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