Key Lime Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane

“…FC47, a 12-page fact sheet by Jonathan Crane, provides homeowners with an overview of this small bushy citrus fruit tree introduced to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the sixteenth century — 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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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Because Bermuda and zoysia are important lawn grasses, especially in the southern United States, infestation by Tuttle mealybug should be considered whenever dieback is noticed, especially if the grass blades show white wax or are sticky from honeydew secretion. …”
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The role of silicon in suppressing gray leaf spot development in St. Augustinegrass by M. Brecht, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Thomas Kucharek

“…Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) in Florida, its possible that gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia grisea), will be a problem in your lawn or sod field. Research has proven the effectiveness of amendments of silicon (Si) to soils that are deficient in soluble Si (<25 mg/L) for control of diseases on a number of hosts including rice and sugarcane, which are regularly fertilized with Si in south Florida. …”
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Florida Homeowner Herbicide Guide: Considerations, Applications, and Selection by Chris Marble

“… While some people opt for professional lawn maintenance companies, some homeowners may wish to perform their own landscape pest control in order to save money, to have more control of what is applied, or simply because they enjoy it. …”
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Urban Water Quality and Fertilizer Ordinances: Avoiding Unintended Consequences: A Review of the Scientific Literature by George Hochmuth, Terril Nell, Jerry Sartain, J. Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, John Cisar

“…Bryan Unruh, Chris Martinez, Laurie Trenholm, and John Cisar, discusses the research behind turfgrass growth, biology and ecology, and soil nutrient cycling in the lawn. The unintended consequences of fertilizer ordinance restricted periods are presented to open dialogue among the stakeholders in the ordinance issue and to ensure that all information is presented to completely inform the policy-making process. …”
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Landscape Integrated Pest Management by Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet will help Extension agents and specialists, lawn and landscape managers, Florida Master Gardeners, and homeowners develop long-term sustainable pest management programs using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework. …”
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Understanding Material Safety Data Sheet Language by Frederick M. Fishel

“…The MSDS is not designed for someone who may apply a lawn and garden pesticide once or twice a year. They are written in an occupational fashion for those who handle a material routinely. …”
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Making Decisions Using Force Field Analysis by Seth Heinert, Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez

“…Should I stop using fertilizer on my lawn? These kinds of complex decisions are often difficult because many factors are at play, each with different degrees of importance. …”
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La Grama St. Augustine para Patios de Florida by Laurie Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh, Travis W. Shaddox, Carlos F. Balerdi, Henrique Mayer

“…Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns. St. Augustinegrass is the most commonly-used lawn grass in Florida. …”
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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' by Edward F. Gilman

“…Be sure to clear all turf away from beneath the branches of these low growing types so the lawn mower will not damage the tree. The more upright selections make nice patio or small shade trees for residential lots, and, with pruning to remove drooping branches, provide adequate clearance for pedestrian traffic to pass close to the tree. …”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…For instance, consumers over the age of 55 account for the majority of U.S. household lawn and garden retail sales and the number of gardeners in this group is increasing (National Gardening Association, 2013).  …”
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Characterization and genomic analysis of a Herelleviridae bacteriophage UHP46 infecting mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus by Sara Najeeb, Imran Khan, Javed Muhammad, Muhammad Jahangir, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Anza Abbas, Aman Ullah, Arif Ullah, Wajiha Sajjad, Hashir Khan, Amjad Khan, Amjad Khan

“…The isolated lytic phage UHP46, which formed clear plaques and spots, was further characterized.ResultsPhage UHP46, belonging to the Herelleviridae family, forms clear, circular plaques in bacterial lawn. UHP46 showed stability under various range of temperature and pH levels, with maximum activity observed at pH 7 and temperature 37°C. …”
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New Sources of Southern Chinch Bug Resistance in St. Augustinegrass by Huangjun Lu, Ronald Cherry

“…Kuntze, is widely used for lawns throughout the southern United States and is the predominant turfgrass for lawns in Florida. …”
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Mosaic Disease of St. Augustinegrass Caused by Sugarcane Mosaic Virus by Phil Harmon

“…Leaf symptoms included mosaic, but turned necrotic and the severe dieback that completely killed some infected lawns. In September 2014, lawns infected in 2013 and new lawns started dying in both Pinellas and Palm Beach Counties. …”
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Como controlar los grillotopos en céspedes residenciales usando nemátodos benéficos by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, J. Howard Frank

“…Frank, is the Spanish language version of 'How to Use Beneficial Nematodes against Pest Mole Crickets in Home Lawns.' It provides homeowners with the information they need to purchase and use biological control nematodes to manage pest mole crickets in their lawns. …”
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Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) Control in Warm-Season Turfgrass Species by Ramon G. Leon, J. Bryan Unruh

“… Doveweed is an aggressive, naturalized summer annual weed that rapidly invades warm-season turfgrass species, especially in residential lawns, and few herbicides can effectively control it. …”
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Accounting for the Nutrients in Reclaimed Water for Landscape Irrigation by Christopher J. Martinez, Mark W. Clark, Gurpal S. Toor, George J. Hochmuth, Lawrence R. Parsons

“… This 8-page fact sheet presents basic information for those using reclaimed water to irrigate lawns and landscapes. The information can serve as a guide to determine whether there is an opportunity to replace some of the fertilizer that might otherwise be applied and to offer guidance on avoiding runoff and leaching of excess nutrients. …”
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Biology and Management of Oxalis (Oxalis stricta) in Ornamental Crop Production by Matthew Lollar, Chris Marble

“…It can be found growing in sidewalk cracks, alongside trails, in lawns, flower beds, cultivated fields, and in container nursery stock. …”
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Tropical sod webworm Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Ronald Cherry

“…., especially on newly established sod, lawns, athletic fields, and golf courses. Larval feeding damage reduces turfgrass aesthetics, vigor, photosynthesis and density. …”
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New Plants for Florida: Turfgrass by Ken Quesenberry, Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“… There are more than four million acres of managed turfgrass in Florida, with 75 percent of these in residential lawns. Several warm-season turf species are important for use in Florida. …”
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