Index
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  Horticultural Information


 
 

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While many of the following resources are more technical in nature,
the ones labeled
Customer Friendly are more suitable to be given to customers.
   

A
Ants
        Carpenter Ants
   
    Control
   
    Crazy Ants
        Imported Fire Ants on Lawns & Turf
        Alternative Irrigation Systems
        Aphids
        Aquatic Herbicide Applicator Certification
        Asian Cycad Scale
        Azaleas for Florida
        Azalea Caterpillar

B
        Bahiagrass see also "Turf"
        Bedding Plants
        Begonias, Fibrous Rooted
        Bermudagrass see also "Turf"
        Biological Pesticide# 1
        Bio Pesticides # 2
        Bird-of-Paradise
Birds 
   
    Landscaping to Attract Birds
        Boring Insects 
        Botany of Florida Plants
        Brazilian Pepper-tree Control
        Bromiliads
        Bulbs for Florida

Business Management
  
 
    Competition
       
Equipment Purchasing & Maintenance Guidelines

   
    Professionalism
        Success
        Trade Magazines
   
    What Business Are You In?
Butterflies
        Butterflies and Moths of North America Website

       
Butterfly Gardening
       
Florida Butterflies Sheet 1
        Florida Butterflies Sheet 2

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C
Caladiums in Florida    #1    #2
        Calibrate Your Spray Gun - Aquatics
        Camellias in Florida

        Canker Decontamination for Landscapers

        Cannas
        Caterpillars - Stinging & Venomous
        Centipedegrass see also "Turf"
        Chainsaw safety (a PowerPoint presentation)
        Chinchbugs on St Augustine
Cockroaches
   The Cockroach website
       
http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/kunkel/cockroach.html
       
American    
        Asian    
        Australian    
        Brown    
        Brown-Banded    
        Cockroach Control    
        Field
        German    
        Least-Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
        Oriental
        Smokeybrown
        Surinam   
 
        Woods
        Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants - ENH 1
   Customer Friendly
        Community Tree Care
        Coonties - Florida
        Crape Myrtle in Florida # 1
        Crape Myrtle # 2

        Cycad Scale
        Cycad Scale # 2

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D
        Daylilies for Florida
Design - see Landscape Design
        Determining Plant Problems Over the Phone
Disease
   
    Disease Sample Submission Information
   
    Disease Sample Submission Guidelines
        Characteristics of Plant Disease
        Fungicide Recommendations
       
Ornamental Fungicides 
        Fungicides with Broad Clearances

Diseases of Ornamentals
       
Entomosporium of Indian Hawthorn
        Dogwood - Flowering
        Drought in the Landscape   
 
        Drought - The Rules are Changing
        Drought Tolerant Plants for North and Central Florida

E
        Enviroscaping
        Espalier

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F
        Ferns
        Fireflies

Fertilizers

       
The Florida Fertilizer Label
       
Fertilizer Recommendations for Trees and Shrubs
        Fertilizer & Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns & Landscapes
        Figuring Out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn - ENH 962    Customer Friendly
        Fertilizers & Nutrients - a Better Understanding
        How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader - ENH 62   
Customer Friendly
Fleas
    The Flea Website

        http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Siphonaptera/index.htm
        Forestry - Insects & Disease

G
        Galls
        Galls Caused by Insects
        Ganoderma
        Gardenias
        Geraniums
        Gerber Daisy
        Gesneriads
        Grasshoppers    #1        #2
Groundcovers
       
Groundcovers for Florida Homes
      
 Groundcovers for North Florida
        Groundcovers for Central Florida
        Groundcovers for South Florida
        Groundcovers for Wet Areas - North Florida
        Groundpearls

Grubs
        Sugarcane Grubs (a growing problem in turf)
        White Grub Biology & Management - ENY 321

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H
        Herbicide Injury
        Herbs in the Florida Garden
        Hibiscus
        Hollies
        Honey Bee Diseases and Pests
        Household Pests
        Household & Structural Pest Management
        Houseplants - Care of

I
        Insect Outbreaks
        Insect Management - Landscape Plants
        Insect Pests

Insect Pictures & Images
        USDA Photo Database
               
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/
        A Gallery of Florida Insects
                http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/FSCAGallery.htm
        University of Georgia's Source for Insect Images
                http://www.insectimages.org/
        Stored Product Insect Image Database
                http://bru.gmprc.ksu.edu/db/insect/search_results.asp
        Index of Insect Internet Resources
                http://www.ent.iastate.edu/list/directory/92/vid/4

Installation - See Planting Specs
Irrigation
       
Alternative Irrigation Systems
       
Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns & Landscapes
       
Irrigation Systems - Alternative
       
Let Your Lawn Tell You When to Water - ENH 63 Customer Friendly
       
Watering Your Florida Lawn - ENH 9    Customer Friendly
   
    Water Requirements for Florida Turfgrasses - BUL 200

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J
        Junipers

K

L
        Ligustrum

        Lacebugs
        Landscape Design - Basic Principals
        Landscape Design for Microclimate Modification
Lawns - see "Turf"
        Leafminers
        Lime & Liming - a Florida Perspective

        Lobate Lac Scale

        Low Maintenance Landscapes

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M
        Magnolias

        Mangroves   
        List of Authorized Mangrove Trimmers

        Mealybugs & Scale
See also Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
        Mites
        Mole Crickets

Mosquitos
        Mosquito Control Devices & Services
        (Servicios y Aparatos para el Control de Mosquitos)
        Mosquito Repellents

        (Replentes Contra Mosquitos)

        Mulches for the Landscape - ENH 103   
Customer Friendly

        Mowing Your Florida Lawn     Customer Friendly

N
Native Plants
        Native Plants for Florida Landscapes
        Native Shrubs for South Florida
        Native Trees for South Florida
        Native Trees for North Florida
Nematodes    
       
Nematode Management in Residential Lawns
        Nematode Management for Non- residential Turf
       
Nematode Management for Golf Courses
        Nematode Management for Landscape Ornamentals
        Nematodes - Root Knot on Ornamentals

        Nematode Management on Bedding Plants   

   
    Nematode Management on Perennials
        Nitrogen Fixation

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O
        Oleander
        Orchids
Ornamental
    Ornamental Insects    #1    #2
        Ornamental Nematodes
        Ornamental Nematodes - Root Knot
        Ornamentals Tolerant of Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides
        Ornamentals - Post-emergent use Herbicides
P
Palms
    Diseases
        2008 Online key to Diagnosing Palm Problems
        Sabal-Palmetto-Infected
        New Sabal Palm Disease
        Palm Disease Summary
        Bud rots of Palms
(pdf 200kb)
        Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palms
(pdf 292kb)
        Ganoderma
(pdf 436kb)
        Graphiola Leaf Spot of Palms
(pdf 165kb)
        Insect Pests of Palms
(pdf 5mb) (presentation)
        Leaf Spots and Leaf Blights of Palms
(pdf 142kb)
        Pestalotiopsis Diseases of Palms
(pdf 116kb)
        Plestiole Blight of Palms
(pdf 225kb)
        Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot of Palms
(pdf 315kb)
        A Key to Common Landscape Palm Disorders and Diseases
        Palm Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas:
        Lethal Yellowing and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline
        New Palm Diseases
(pdf 4mb) (presentation)
        Fusarium Decline of Queen Palms and Mexican Fan Palms in Florida
        Palm Trunk Sampling for DNA Extraction and Phytoplasm Detection
 Maintenance
        Palm Maintenance in the Landscape
(pdf 4mb) (presentation)    
        Care and Maintenance of Palms
(4Mb)
        For Central Florida
        For South Florida
        Palm Fertilization Basics

        Fertilization of Field-grown and Landscape Palms in Florida
        For North Florida

        Grades & Standards as they apply to palms

        Palm Nutrition Guide   

        Palm Nutrition - Supplemental information

      
 Palm Pests
        Planting a Palm Tree   

        Palm Pruning Customer Friendly
        Transplanting Palms
        Treating Cold-Damaged Palms
Paspalum Turf

        Seashore Paspalum for Florida Lawns
        Paspalum vaginatum: An Alternative to Bermudagrass
        Perennials - Flowering

Pesticides
        2006 UF/IFAS Pest Control Guide
   
    Additives & Formulations
        Adjuvants
        Application Equipment and Techniques
        Biologicals
        Calibration of Herbicide Applicators
        Conversion Factors
        Container Rinsing
        Diagnosing Herbicide Injury
        Formulation Comparison Chart
        How Pesticides Work
        Licensing Applicators
        Managing Heat Stress when Mixing, Loading, and Applying Pesticides 
        Mode of Action
        Movement in Groundwater
       
Posting Signs after Application
        Prior Notification & Registry
        Recordkeeping
        Safe Pesticide Storage
 Safety    #1
        Signal Words
        Toxicity
   
     Waste Disposal
        Zero Pesticide Storage
        pH

Pink Hibiscus Mealybug (PHM)   Webpage#1

   
    PHM bilingual Homeowner publication Customer Friendly
        Plant Nutrition

        Specifications for Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Southeastern U.S.
        Poinsettias
        Pruning Trees and Shrubs

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Q

R
        Retail Nursery Publications Reference List
Right-of-Way
      
 Plant Growth Retardants for Turf and Roadsides/Utilities
Robber Fly Website
        http://www.geller-grimm.de/asilidae.htm
        Rodent Control - Non Chemical
        Roses


S
        St Augustine grass see also "Turf"
    Salt Tolerant Plants    #1    #
2
   
Scale  #1    #2

         Asian cycad Scale Customer Friendly
        Scale & Mealybugs
        Shrubs - Fertilizer & Irrigation Needs

        Shrubs for Central Florida
        Shrubs for North Florida
        Shade Tolerant Plants for North Florida
        Shrubs for Wet Areas - North Florida
        Shrubs, Native, for South Florida

        Soil pH

        Soil Saturation
Customer Friendly
Soil Science
        Soil and Plant Nutrition
   
    Lime & Liming - a Florida Perspective
   
    Nitrogen Fixation
   
    Soil Texture
   
    Soil Testing
        Sphaeropsis

        Spiders

        Common Florida Spiders
Customer Friendly
        Spittlebugs
        Staghorn Ferns
Statistics
        Industry Statistics 1999
        National Green Industry 2005
        Storm Preparation and Aftermath - http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/stormprep.htm
        Sudden Oak Death
        Sudden Oak Death Update

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T
        Take-all root rot

Termites
        Drywood
        Formosan
        Subterranean
        Termite Baits

        Thatch and Its Control in Florida Lawns - ENH 12
Customer Friendly
        Thrips on Ornamental Plants - ENY 333
Trees
        Fact Sheets on 680 Trees

        Grades and Standards as they apply to Trees & Palms
   
    Pruning Shade Trees in the Landscape

        Tree Misperceptions
        Tree Roots
        Trees for Energy Conservation - South Florida
        Trees - Fertilizer & Irrigation Needs
        Trees for North Florida
        Trees for Central Florida
        Trees for South Florida
        Trees for Wet Areas - North Florida
        Trees, Native, for South Florida

Turf
        Brown Patch of Turfgrasses - SS PLP 5
   
    Caterpillars
        Disease publication listing
    Disease Problems    #1   
        Disease Identification Key
   
        Florida Lawn Handbook
        Gray Leaf Spot of St. Augustinegrass
        Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn - ENH 979 Customer Friendly
        Insect Problems     
       
        Mowing Your Florida Lawn - ENH 10 Customer Friendly
        Thatch and Its Control in Florida Lawns - ENH 12
Customer Friendly
        Turfgrass Disease Management
        Turf - Fertilizer & Irrigation Needs

        Turf Maintenance
   
    Turf Insect Management Suggestions
        Turf Types & Selection   

        Weed Control

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U

V

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W
Weather-related problems - See Storm Preparation and Aftermath above
        Webworms
Weeds in Florida
      
 Introduction
   
    Common Names A-F
        Common Names G-P
        Common Names Q-Z
        Scientific Names A-I
        Scientific Names J-Z
        Principles of Weed Management
        Herbicide Application Equipment & Application
        Herbicide Application Calibration
        Herbicides

       
Weed Management in Home Lawns
Wildlife - General Problems
   
    Bird Attacks    
        Holes or Burrows in the Yard
        Nuisance Wildlife Trappers
        Wildlife Entering or Damaging Homes    
Wildlife
        Wildlife Resources

X

Y

Z

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This page last updated on 07/10/08