Do I need a license to spray Roundup? [Article]
This gives the general information about the license. The simple answer is yes, if you are applying any pesticide (which includes Roundup) to anyone’s property other than your own you need a pes...
How can I make my pet greener? [Article]
More than 60% of US households have pets, here are a few tips to green your pet:
Is the requirement to post a notice of the application of pesticides to areas of... [Article]
No, although most pesticide application posting may occur as a result of lawn and ornamental pest control treatments, pesticide applications performed to turf and/or ornamentals for the control and pr...
Is it necessary to post a notice if only a small spot application is being perfo... [Article]
...tory language does not limit the requirement to post. Anytime pesticide of any kind is sprayrd on a lawn, posting is necessary.
I have two limited licenses: Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) an... [Article]
You can use the same 2 core for both licenses, but you will need to get 2 category Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) and 2 category Limited Lawn and Ornamental (LLO) for a total of 6 CEU...
Is anyone exempt from the licensing and certification requirements for applying ... [Article]
A yardman who applies a pesticide to the lawn or ornamental plants of an individual residential property is exempted from licensing and certification requirements if the yardman applies pesticide
How does Extension develop its programming? [Article]
Extension began in order to teach farmers more efficient methods of farming. Today in urban societies extension has taken on a different
What is the Hort Desk? [Article]
The term Hort Desk is short for Horticulture Desk or Lawn and Garden Help Desk. This desk is located in the lobby of the Extension Office an
Is there an herbicide that will not harm the peanut grass but will kill the doll... [Article]
Dollar weed is a wetland plant indicating that the area is very wet. Cut back on irrigation, or if this is a low area that remains wet, choose a different plant as perennial peanut does not like wet
Is there a fertilizer that will work for lawns, bushes, trees, and flowers? [Article]
A fertilizer with equal amounts of nitrogen (the first number in the 3 numbers of the fertilizer analysis) and potassium (the third number) and little or no phosphorus (the middle number) can be used ...
Do you perform soil tests, and if so, how much does the test cost? [Article]
Soil testing services are available through the University of Florida’s Extension Soil Testing Laboratory in Gainesville. The laboratory offers a soil pH and lime requirement test for $3.00 pe
Is there an email where I can send you a photo of a snake that I frequently see ... [Article]
You can send a photo of the snake to our Lawn and Garden staff at hort@pinellascounty.org One of our horticulturists will examine the photo and
What are the benefits of composting, and how do I begin making my own? [Article]
Yard wastes make up about 20% of collected
How can I control those small grayish moths that fly up when I walk in my St. Au... [Article]
Those 1” moths are called Sod Webworm
When should I spray for chinch bugs [Article]
Applications
Weeds are slowly, but surely, beginning to enter our St. Augustine lawn. What ki... [Article]
A healthy lawn that is properly mowed, fertilized, and irrigated will generally out-compete most weeds. Here are a few tips for care that will help maintain good health:
Never remove
When would be the best time to reseed my Bahia grass lawn? [Article]
Bahia is a w
My St. Augustine lawn has patches of clover growing here and there throughout th... [Article]
Most weeds that appe
When I find a patch of dead grass in my St. Augustine lawn, what can I do to det... [Article]
What can I do to control weeds in my St. Augustine lawn besides spraying chemica... [Article]