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]
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- 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]
- Moles are making tunnels in my lawn. Will they kill the grass, and how can I get... [Article]
- I need to plant some groundcovers to replace sod under a large oak tree. Can you... [Article]
