Horticulture Publications
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A
Ants
- Ants
- Carpenter Ants [124KB pdf]
- Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis)
- Imported Fire Ants on Lawns and Turf
Alternative Irrigation Systems
(see "Irrigation")
Aphids
Aquatic Herbicide
Asian Cycad Scale
- Asian Cycad Scale [141KB pdf]
- Asian Cycad Scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui)
- Update on Management Methods for Cycad Aulacaspis
Scale [916KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly
Azaleas
B
Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns
(see also "Turf")
Bedding Plants: Selection, Establishment and Maintenance
Begonias
Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns
(see also "Turf")
Biological Pesticide
Bird-of-Paradise
Birds
Boring Insects
Botany Handbook for Florida, Revised Edition
Brazilian Pepper-tree Control
Bromeliads
Bulbs for Florida
Business Management
- Competition [26KB pdf]
- General Recommendations for Purchasing and Upkeep of Commercial Landscape Maintenance Equipment [33KB pdf]
- Professionalism [25KB pdf]
- The Value of Trade Magazines [32KB pdf]
- What Business Are You In? [25KB pdf]
- What is Success? [27KB pdf]
Butterflies
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Coontie Hairstreak (Eumaeus atala)
- Florida Butterflies Sheet 1
- Florida Butterflies Sheet 2
- Getting Started in Butterfly Gardening
C
Caladiums in Florida
Calibrate Your Spray Gun (Aquatics)
Camellias in Florida
Canker
- Canker Decontamination Reminder [91KB pdf]
Cannas for the Florida Landscape
Caterpillars
Centipedegrass
- Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns [748KB pdf]
(see also "Turf")
Chainsaw Safety
Chinch Bugs
Cockroaches
- The Cockroach Home Page
- The American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana
- Asian Cockroach
- The Australian Cockroach, Periplaneta australasiae
- The Brown Cockroach, Periplaneta brunnea
- Brown-banded Cockroach, Supella longipalpa
- Cockroaches and Their Management
- Field Cockroach, Blattella vaga
- German Cockroach (Blattella germanica)
- Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
- Oriental Cockroach, Blatta orientalis
- The Smokybrown Cockroach, Periplaneta fuliginosa
- Surinam Cockroach, Pycnoscelus surinamensis
- Wood Cockroaches, Parcoblatta pennsylvanica, P. fulvescens, P. virginica
Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants
Customer-Friendly
Community Tree Care
Coontie
Crape Myrtle
- Crape Myrtle in Florida [64KB pdf]
- Crape Myrtles
Cycad Scale
(see "Asian Cycad Scale")
D
Daylilies for Florida
Design
(see "Landscape Design")
Disease
(see "Plant Disease")
Diseases of Ornamentals
- Determining Problems of Woody Ornamentals Over the Phone [35KB pdf]
- Entomosporium Leaf Spot, Entomosporuim maculatum (syn. Fabraea maculata)
Dogwood
Drought
- Coping with Drought in the Landscape
- Drought-Tolerant Plants for North and Central Florida [316pdf]
- Landscape Installation & Maintenance - Are the Rules Changing? [82KB pdf]
E
Enviroscaping
(see also "Groundcovers")
Espaliers
F
Ferns
Fireflies (Lampyridae)
Fertilizers
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes [179KB pdf]
- Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants
- Fertilizer Recommendations for Trees and Shrubs
- Fertilizers & Nutrients - a Better Understanding
- Figuring Out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn
Customer-Friendly - The Florida Fertilizer Label
- How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader [120KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly
Fleas
Forest and Shade Tree Insects of Florida
G
Galls
Ganoderma
- Ganoderma Butt Rot of Palms [1MB pdf]
Gardenias
Geraniums for Florida
Gerberas for Florida
Gesneriads for the Florida Gardener
Grasshoppers
- Grasshoppers of Florida
- Common Grasshoppers in Florida
- Biology and Control of the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Groundcovers
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for Central Florida
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for North Florida
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for South Florida
- Groundcovers for Florida Homes
Ground Pearls in Turfgrass
Grubs
H
Herbicides
Herbs in the Florida Garden
Hibiscus in Florida
Hollies in Florida
Honey Bees
- Diseases and Pests of the Honey Bee [112KB pdf]
Household Pests
House Plants
I
Insects
- A Gallery of Florida Insects
- Image Gallery: Insects and Other Arthropods - USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- Insect Images Database - USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Biological Research Unit (BRU)
- Insect Outbreaks [179KB pdf]
- Insect Management on Landscape Plants
- Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources: Image Galleries, by Taxonomic Group
- University of Georgia Insect Images: The Source for Entomology Photos
- What's Bugging Me? - A Guide for Environmental Landscape Pest Control by Homeowners
Installation of Trees
(see "Planting Trees")
Irrigation
- Alternative Irrigation Systems [109KB pdf]
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes [179KB pdf]
- Let Your Lawn Tell You When To Water [104KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly - Water Requirements for Florida Turfgrasses
- Watering Your Florida Lawn
Customer-Friendly
J
Junipers in Florida
K
L
Ligustrum
Lace Bugs on Ornamental Plants
Landscape Design
- Basic Principles of Landscape Design
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: a Guide to Microclimate Modification
- Low Maintenance Landscapes
Lawns
(see "Turf")
Leafminers on Ornamental Plants
Lime and Liming - A Florida Perspective
Lobate Lac Scale
M
Magnolias
Mangroves
- Mangroves
- Professional Mangrove Trimmers - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Mealybugs
(see "Pink Hibiscus Mealybug (PHM)")
Mites on Ornamental Plants
Mole Crickets
Mosquitoes
- Mosquito Control Devices and Services for Florida Homeowners [40KB pdf]
(Servicios y Aparatos para el Control de Mosquitos en Viviendas de Florida) - Mosquito Repellents [128KB pdf]
(Repelentes Contra Mosquitos)
Mulch
- Mulches for the Landscape [32KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly
Mowing Your Florida Lawn
Customer-Friendly
N
Native Plants
- Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes
- Native Shrubs for South Florida
- Native Trees for South Florida
- Native Trees for North Florida
Nematodes
- Nematode Management for Bedding Plants
- Nematode Management for Golf Courses in Florida
- Nematode Management for Landscape Ornamentals
- Nematode Management for Non-Residential Lawns, Athletic Fields, Racetracks, and Cemeteries in Florida
- Nematode Management for Perennial Landscape Plants
- Nematode Management in Residential Lawns
- Nematodes - Root Knot on Ornamentals
- Plant Nematode Biology and Root-knot Nematode Symptoms
Nitrogen Fixation
O
Oleander
Orchids
Ornamentals
- Ornamental Insects Sheet 1
- Ornamental Insects Sheet 2
- Ornamentals - Post-emergent use Herbicides
- Ornamentals Tolerant of Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides
P
Palm Diseases
- Bud Rots of Palm [200KB pdf]
- Common Palm Diseases in Florida [16KB pdf]
- Fusarium Decline of Queen Palms and Mexican Fan Palms in Florida [47KB pdf]
- Fusarium Wilt of Canary Island Date Palm [292KB pdf]
- Ganoderma Butt Rot of Palms [1MB pdf]
- Graphiola Leaf Spot (False Smut) of Palm [165KB pdf]
- Insect Pests of Palms [5MB pdf]
- A Key to Common Landscape Palm Disorders and Diseases in the Continental United States [58KB pdf]
- Leaf Spots and Leaf Blights of Palm [142KB pdf]
- A Lethal Phytoplasma Disease of Sabal Palmetto on Florida’s Central West Coast [1.39MB pdf]
- New Palm Diseases [4MB pdf]
- Palm Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas: Lethal Yellowing and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline [33KB pdf]
- Palm Diseases & Plant Pathology
- Palm Trunk Sampling for DNA Extraction and Phytoplasma Detection [200KB pdf]
- Pestalotiopsis (Pestalotia) Diseases of Palm [116KB pdf]
- Petiole (Rachis) Blight of Palm [225KB pdf]
- Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot of Palm [315KB pdf]
Palm Maintenance
- Care and Maintenance of Landscape Palms in South Florida [4MB pdf]
- Fertilization of Field-grown and Landscape Palms in Florida [29KB pdf]
- Grades & Standards for Palms & Trees
- The Latest Research on Palm Fertilizers [31KB pdf]
- Nutrition and Fertilization of Landscape Palms [937KB pdf]
- Ornamental Palms for Central Florida
- Ornamental Palms for North Florida
- Ornamental Palms for South Florida
- Palm Maintenance in the Landscape [5MB pdf]
- Palm Nutrition Guide
- Pests of Palms in Florida
- Planting a Palm Tree
- Pruning Palm Trees [1MB pdf]
Customer-Friendly - Transplanting Palms
- Treating Cold-Damaged Palms
Paspalum Turf
- Paspalum Turf
- Seashore Paspalum for Florida Lawns
- Paspalum vaginatum: An Alternative to Bermudagrass
Perennial Gardening in Florida
Pesticides
- 2006 University of Florida’s Pest Control Guide for Turfgrass Managers [637KB pdf]
- Adjuvants
- Application Equipment and Techniques
- Calibration of Herbicide Applicators
- Danger, Warning, Caution [86KB pdf]
- Diagnosing Herbicide Injury - 2007
- Factors Influencing Pesticide Movement to Ground Water
- Formulations Comparison Chart
- How Insecticides Work [36KB pdf]
- Insecticide Safety
- Insecticides Used in the Urban Environment: Mode of Action
- Licensing of Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Applicators in Florida
- Managing Heat Stress when Mixing, Loading, and Applying Pesticides
- Metric System Conversion Factors
- Pesticide Container Rinsing
- Pesticide Recordkeeping
- Pesticide Storage [21KB pdf]
- Posting of Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Applications
- Proper Disposal of Pesticide Waste
- Registry of Persons Requiring Prior Notification of the Application of Pesticides
- Spray Additives and Pesticide Formulations
- Toxicity of Pesticides
- ZPS - Zero Pesticide Storage [20KB pdf]
pH
(see "Soil pH")
Pink Hibiscus Mealybug (PHM)
- The Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
- Pink Hibiscus Mealybug: Controlling a Dangerous Pest [252KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly - Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants
Plant Disease
- Characteristics of Plant Disease
- Florida Fungicide Pricing and Expectations
- Fungicides with Broad Clearances
- Guidelines for Submitting Plant Disease Samples Using the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS)
- Interpretation of Recommendations for Fungicide and Bactericide Usage,Plant Protection Pointers No. 26
- Sample Submission Guide for Plant Diagnostic Clinics of the Florida Plant Diagnostic Network
- Sample Submission Guidelines
Plant Health
- Limiting Factors to Plant Health [68KB pdf]
Planting Trees
Poinsettias For Florida, Indoors and Outdoors
Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Q
R
Retail Nursery Publications Reference List
Right-Of-Way
Plant Growth Retardants for Fine Turf and Roadsides/Utilities
Robber Flies (Asilidae)
Rodent Control
Roses
S
St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns
(see also "Turf")
Salt Tolerant Plants
Scale
- Asian Cycad Scale [141KB pdf]
- Asian Cycad Scale (Aulacaspis yasumatsui)
- A Guide to Scale Insect Identification
- Scale Insects and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants
- Scale Insects Affecting Ornamental Plants
- Update on Management Methods for Cycad Aulacaspis
Scale [916KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly
Shrubs
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes [179KB pdf]
- Native Shrubs for South Florida
- North Florida Landscape Plants for Shaded Sites
- North Florida Landscape Plants for Wet Areas
- Selected Shrubs for Central Florida
- Selected Shrubs for North Florida
Soil
- The Effect of Soil Saturation on Trees and Other
Plants [122KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly - Soil pH [32KB pdf]
Soil Science
- Lime and Liming - A Florida Perspective
- Biological Nitrogen Fixation
- Soil Fertility/Plant Nutrition
- Soil Texture
- Soil Testing
Sphaeropsis Gall of Holly and Other Landscape Ornamental Plants
Spiders
- Common Florida Spiders
Customer-Friendly - Spiders
Spittlebugs
Staghorn Ferns at a Glance
Statistics
- Economic Impacts of the Green Industry in the United States (2005) [1.16MB pdf]
- Professional Horticulture Services Industry Facts, Statistics & Economic Impact (1999) [27KB pdf]
Storm Preparation
Sudden Oak Death
T
Take-all Root Rot
Termites
Thatch and its Control in Florida Lawns
Customer-Friendly
Thrips on Ornamental Plants
Trees
- 680 Tree Fact Sheets
- Dispelling Misperceptions About Trees
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes [179KB pdf]
- Grades & Standards for Palms & Trees
- Landscape Trees for Energy Conservation - South Florida Trees
- Native Trees for South Florida
-
Online Tree Planting and Safety Guide
from Tampa Electric Co. - Ornamental Trees for Central Florida
- Ornamental Trees for North Florida
- Ornamental Trees for South Florida
- Pruning Shade Trees in Landscapes
- Trees for Wet Areas - North Florida
- Where Are Tree Roots?
Turf
- Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns
- Brown Patch (also called Rhizoctonia Blight) [416KB pdf]
- Disease Problems (Florida Lawn Handbook)
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes [179KB pdf]
- Florida Lawn Handbook, 2nd ed (2003)
- Gray Leaf Spot
- Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn
Customer-Friendly - Insect Problems (Florida Lawn Handbook)
- Key for Identification of Landscape Turfgrass Diseases
- Lawn Caterpillars
- Maintenance (Florida Lawn Handbook)
- Mowing Your Florida Lawn
Customer-Friendly - Selecting a Turfgrass for Florida Lawns
- Thatch and its Control in Florida Lawns [488KB pdf]
Customer-Friendly - Turf Disease - publication listing
- Turfgrass Disease Management
- Weed Control
U
V
Video Presentations
- "Site Sustainability: LEED and the Landscape" (view video) Glenn A. Acomb ASLA, UF, Gainesville, Feb. 2008
- "Chilli Thrips in the Landscape" (view video) Dr. Lance Osborne UF, Mid-Florida REC, Feb. 2008
- "Establishing Trees and Shrubs with Limited Irrigation" (view video) Dr. Ed Gilman UF, Gainesville, Feb. 2008
- "The Influence of Planting Depth in the Nursery and Landscape on Tree Establishment and Health" (view video) Dr. Ed Gilman UF, Gainesville, Feb. 2008
- "Palm Nutrition and Fertilization: Nutrition" (view video) Dr. Lance Osborne UF, Mid-Florida REC, Feb. 2008
- "Biological Control in the Landscape" (view video) Dr. Tim Broschat UF, Ft. Lauderdale REC, Feb. 2008
- "Palm Nutrition and Fertilization: Fertilization" (view video) Dr. Tim Broschat UF, Ft. Lauderdale REC, Feb. 2008
- "Symptoms and Relationships of Palm Phytoplasma Diseases" (view video) Dr. Monica Elliott UF, Ft. Lauderdale REC, Feb. 2008
- "Palm Phytoplasma Diseases: Diagnosis and Management" (view video) Dr. Monica Elliott UF, Ft. Lauderdale REC, Feb. 2008
- "Africanized Honey Bees" (view video) Dr. Jamie Ellis UF, Gainesville, Feb. 2008
W
Weather-Related Problems
(see "Storm Preparation")
Webworms
Weeds in Florida
- Application Equipment and Techniques
- Calibration of Herbicide Applicators
- Herbicides (Weed Management Guide)
- Principles of Weed Management
- Weeds in Florida: Introduction
- Weed Management in Home Lawns
Wildlife - General Problems
- Bird Attacks
- Holes or Burrows in the Yard
- Nuisance Wildlife: Dealing with Pests
- Wildlife Entering or Damaging Homes
Wildlife
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