New and Revised Lawn and Garden Publications, October 2011

This email lists new and revised EDIS publications that have been released to the public in October 2011. They are now available on the web at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This mailing only includes publications in the Lawn & Garden program area. Please see separate mailings for publications in other program areas.

 

	Gardening with Annuals in Florida (CIR1134/MG319) Annuals offer an almost infinite variety of flower color and plant form. They brighten landscape beds and add a splash of color to a porch, deck, or patio when placed in containers. Some also make good cut flowers. This 8-page fact sheet covers selection and use, site preparation and planting, care, and cultural practices. Written by Sydney Park Brown, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2011. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg319
	Landscape Design: Arranging Plants in the Landscape (ENH1188/EP449) In nature, plants grow in clusters and drifts, extending to overlap and interlock in layers as they merge with each other. In a planned landscape, use similar patterns to arrange plants, using layers and repetition. Learn more in this 4-page fact sheet written by Gail Hansen, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2011. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep449
	Giant African Land Snail in Florida (ENY512/IN904) They’re back! In 1966, a child smuggled three giant African land snails into south Florida which were released in their garden. Seven years later, more than 18,000 snails had been found and it took 10 years and $1 million to eliminate them. Florida is once again faced with an invasion by this snail. It feeds on hundreds of different plants and can transmit meningitis and other diseases to humans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by John L. Capinera and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2011. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in904

 

 

 

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