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Caterpillars
Caterpillars seem to be eating everything now. Although they will form a pupae and later emerge as a butterfly or moth, if you want to eliminate them, then I suggest you apply liquid Sevin, preferably early in the morning or … Continue reading
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Lawn Care Issues
Have you noticed any light green yellowing areas in your lawn? If so, this usually indicated a need for fertilizer, especially one containing iron. Apply a slow (controlled) release fertilizer and water in following application. Soil insects are still with … Continue reading
Fall – Winter Garden Activities
If you have a vegetable garden, time to plant cool season crops such as beets, broccoli, cabbage, onions, greens, etc. Plus strawberries. If not already done, it’s also time to plant cool season flowers such as alyssum, begonias, celosia, petunias, … Continue reading
Current Florida Summer Gardening Problems
Due to the large amounts of rain we’ve been receiving lately, many of us (self included) are experiencing problems of standing water in our lawns. If not corrected, this can cause rotting, disease, and death of our lawn grass. But … Continue reading
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Weeds
Did any of you watch Sunday Morning on CBS on Aug 19th 2012? They had an interesting story on weeds. What impressed me about the story and what I’d like to pass on to you is that many weeds have … Continue reading
Sago Palm Scale (aka Aulacaspis Scale)
For those of you who may have sago palms planted in your landscape, have you checked them lately for this dreaded pest, which if left alone, will kill you plant? These plants need to be inspected regularly, especially now that … Continue reading
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Caterpillars on Azaleas
Attention all of you azalea fans. I just discovered several ½” caterpillars (yellow/green with a black stripe down the back) feeding on the underside of leaves on some of my azalea plants. Don’t be fooled by their small size, these … Continue reading
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Summertime Pests
These continue to be a problem. Lately I’ve been getting reports about powdery mildew on plant leaves, (treat with a good fungicide); the presence of large grasshoppers, (best control is crushing between 2 bricks!); and thrips on roses, (control will … Continue reading
Spider Mites
If you’ve been following my blogs, you’ve noticed that I’ve been reporting about an increase in pest problems this year due to our mild winter. Because of current hot, dry weather, spider mites are showing up practically everywhere. They attack … Continue reading
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Pests
Central Florida continues to be plagued by pests. I’m still getting lots of calls on scale insects, white fly, spider mites, aphids, and lawn insects. Where I live, I’ve had to deal with rodents in our bean patch, deer eating … Continue reading
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