Seashore Paspalum Management for Home Lawn Use in Florida by Laurie E. Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh

“… While seashore paspalum generally does very well under professional management on golf courses or athletic fields, lack of knowledge on how to properly manage the grass in the home lawn environment may result in problems. Management of seashore paspalum differs from that for most other warm-season grasses in some key areas. …”
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Managing Your Florida Lawn Under Drought Conditions by Harold C. Jones, Charles Steven Lippi, Laurie E. Trenholm

“…Augustinegrass lawns. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2006. …”
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Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule for Home Lawn Fertilization by Laurie E. Trenholm

“…While a healthy lawn typically takes up and uses applied fertilizer for growth and protein production, nutrients may leach or run off into water bodies or groundwater when fertilizer is overapplied or applied to an unhealthy lawn. …”
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Using the Irrigation Controller for a Better Lawn on Less Water by Jack Tichenor, Michael D. Dukes, Laurie E. Trenholm

“… Would you like to have an attractive, healthy lawn that uses less water, costs less to maintain and may even reduce fertilizer and pesticide use? …”
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Mowing for Money: A Dollar and Sense Guide to Lawn Care by Kathleen C. Ruppert

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How to Use Beneficial Nematodes against Pest Mole Crickets in Home Lawns by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, J. Howard Frank

“…Frank, provides homeowners with the information they need to purchase and use biological control nematodes to manage pest mole crickets in their lawns. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2006. …”
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Mowing for Money: A Dollar Sense Guide to Lawn Care Business Record Book by Kathleen C. Ruppert, Arlene Zavocki Stewart, Brian Owens, Robert Degner

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Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 2 - Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation by Consuelo C. Romero, Michael D. Dukes

“…(Image from ca.gov) AE481/AE481: Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 2—Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation (ufl.edu) …”
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Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 3 - Theoretical Irrigation Requirements by Consuelo C. Romero, Michael D. Dukes

“…(UF/IFAS Photo: Josh Wickham) AE482/AE482: Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 3—Theoretical Irrigation Requirements (ufl.edu) …”
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Managing Insecticide and Miticide Resistance in Florida Landscapes by Nicole Benda, Adam G. Dale

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Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 1 - Report of Gathered Weather Data and Quality Check by Consuelo C. Romero, Michael D. Dukes

“…(AP photo by Milt Putnam, University of Florida/IFAS)  AE480/AE480: Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 1—Report of Gathered Weather Data and Quality Check (ufl.edu) …”
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How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader by Travis W. Shaddox, Joseph B. Unruh, Laurie E. Trenholm

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Soil Testing and Interpretation for Florida Turfgrasses by Travis W. Shaddox, Jerry B. Sartain

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General Recommendations for Fertilization of Turfgrasses on Florida Soils by Jerry B. Sartain

“… In many neighborhoods, people envy the individual with the most beautiful lawn and think they cannot grow a lawn of equal quality. …”
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Economic Impacts of the Turfgrass and Lawncare Industry in the United States by John J. Haydu, Alan W. Hodges, Charles R. Hall

“…Economic sectors of the industry include sod farms, lawncare services, lawn and garden retail stores, and lawn equipment manufacturing. …”
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Managing Landscape Irrigation to Avoid Soil and Nutrient Losses by George Hochmuth, Laurie Trenholm, Don Rainey, Esen Momol, Claire Lewis, Brian Niemann

“…After selecting the right plant for the right place, water is the next critical factor to establish and maintain a healthy lawn and landscape. Fertilization is another important component of lawn and landscape maintenance, and irrigation must be applied correctly, especially following fertilization, to minimize potential nutrient losses. …”
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The Florida Fertilizer Label by Jerry B. Sartain

“…Sartain, is included in the Florida Lawn Handbook and the Florida Master Gardener Handbook. …”
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Lemon Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane

“…HS1153, a 13-page fact sheet by Jonathan Crane, provides homeowners with an overview of this small vigorous citrus fruit tree — description, propagation, fruit production, placement in the landscape, care, pest management, concerns with lawn care, harvest, ripening, and storage, use and nutrition. …”
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Licensing of Commensal Rodent Trappers by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Limited certification programs available are for Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Lawn and Ornamental, Structural, and Urban Commercial Fertilizer applicators, and Limited Commercial Wildlife Management trappers. …”
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Energy Efficient Homes: The Irrigation System by Melissa B. Haley, Michael D. Dukes, Stacia Davis, Mary Shedd, Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar

“…Dukes, Stacia Davis, Mary Shedd, and Bernard Cardenas-Lailhacar, describes strategies and technologies for efficiency in home lawn irrigation systems. Includes references. One of an Energy Efficient Homes series. …”
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