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June 22, 2022

Sugarcane Mosaic Virus

Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is a virus of great concern for turfgrass aficionados. This past Winter, a local landscaper and I observed mottled, discolored turfgrass in an HOA located in Naples. We submitted samples of the turf to the molecular scientists at UF/IFAS turfgrass diagnostic services, and received a reports confirming that SCMV is culprit. So…

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June 20, 2022

Whitefly, and Other June Pests in Jacksonville Gardens

Whitefly – under the leavesAs we round into June, the pest season heats up. Insects, being cold blooded, respond to the warming temperatures by growing rapidly through their life cycles. Whiteflies are a good example of this. These small pests take about 24 days to go through their immature stages and can live (and reproduce)…

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June 20, 2022

Prickly pears – pain and delight

Prickly Pear Cactus – Structurally OrnamentalDid you know that we have a native prickly pear cactus here in Florida?  This low-growing species has attractive yellow flowers and forms a spreading clump.   Prickly pears or Opuntia, such as our native prickly pear, are classic cacti found native to the New World.  In addition to cultivated ornamental…

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June 17, 2022

Have a Hydrated Summer!

STOP! Before you keep reading, take a big sip or a couple of sips of water……… Awesome job! Your organs thank you! Hydration- We all know it’s important for life but it can be a real challenge to stay on top of it, especially in the Florida heat and humidity. Proper hydration can prevent some…

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June 16, 2022

Everything you need to know about One Health

Last March, the  United Nations Environment Programme  (UNEP) joined the  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO), the  World Health Organization  (WHO), and the  World Organization for Animal Health  (OIE) to constitute the  Quadripartite alliance for One Health  (see the  previous blog post  on this event). Shortly after, they issued a  new definition…

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June 15, 2022

Lead in Drinking Water

Lead contamination poses a serious threat to drinking water safety. Both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agree that Lead is harmful to health, especially for children. There is no known safe level of lead in a child’s blood. Taking action to reduce these exposures can improve…

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June 15, 2022

Common Wetland Types Found in Florida

Common wetland types found in Florida include: Descriptions of wetland types: Deep (salt) marsh Cypress dome Wet prairie Hydric hammock Hardwood swamp (bottomland) Cypress wetland Open water Shallow marsh Bayhead All wetland type description are taken from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory The illustration comes from an out of print publication by Lake County…

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June 14, 2022

I smell a sweet almond in your future!

What the sweet almond bush lacks in shape and foliage, is more than made up in aroma While many of our landscape plants are visually appealing with colorful foliage and flowers, there is another dimension to explore – aroma.  One of the best plants to help with this is the sweet almond bush.  This somewhat new…

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June 13, 2022

Bluefish of the Florida Panhandle

“Bluefish!” … “It’s just a school of bluefish!”  So yelled the lifeguard in Jaws II when Chief Brody mistaken a school of bluefish for the rogue great white shark that was plaguing the town.  He would not have been the first to mistake these large schools for a larger fish, particularly a predatory shark, but…

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