Brown's Plant File: Classes/CEUs; Clips; What's Blooming; New Whitefly/c

Just a reminder that we have two exam prep classes that includes CEUs.

Thursday, Ornamental and Turf

http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/HortClasses/O&T092211.pdf

 

September 28, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance

http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/HortClasses/Limited%20Comm092811.pdf

 

Hendry County has numerous exam prep and CEU classes in October.

October 18, Natural Areas and Aquatic (two classes)

October 19, Right of Way

http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar.shtml

 

Here is a short clip that explains more about Extension and what we do here in Lee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YlSJ7S1wS8&feature=youtu.be

 

Here’s a new video on a not too uncommon problem of oak tree decline.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FloridaLandscape#p/u

 

A new what’s blooming fact sheet on glory-bower.

http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/GardenPubsAZ/Glorybower.pdf

 

We now have a new pest to deal with. It’s call the Spiraling whitefly. It’s a big one.

The pest is now infesting gumbo limbo on Pine Island, and fewer trees on Sanibel and in Fort Myers.

http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/mannion/pdfs/Gumbo%20Limbo%20Spiraling%20Whitefly.pdf

E-mail me if you see it.

 

Until next time!

 

 

 

Stephen H. Brown

County Extension Director & Horticulture Program Leader

University of Florida/IFAS

3406 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916

 

Lawns, Gardens, and Nurseries Solutions

Phone: (239) 533-7513   Fax: (239) 485-2305

brownsh@leegov.com

http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu//hort/GardenHome.shtml

Solutions For Your Life"

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SFYL_Start

 

 

 

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