Keeping up with local fertilizer ordinances can be tough, especially in areas where municipalities have established one set of rules that may or may not coincide with those set forth in a county ordinance. To help green industry professionals navigate these regulations, the UF/IFAS Florida Friendly Landscaping Program has developed an app to identify which...Continue Reading

“You just wouldn’t believe it,” James Maulden repeated, trying both to convey – and to come to terms with – the magnitude and scope of the damage that Hurricane Michael left in its wake after barreling through the Florida panhandle and into Georgia on October 10. “There’s almost zero infrastructure.  Sewer plants are damaged, the...Continue Reading

Limited Inventory 2019 Widely Available Spring 2020   The University of Florida has approved the first new St. Augustine release from a four-year long collaborative research project between UF and members of Turfgrass Producers of Florida:  CitraBlue™ St. Augustine. CitraBlue™  was developed by the University of Florida’s turfgrass breeding program under the direction of Dr....Continue Reading

The 2018 Fall Clippings newsletter is now online! Read the full issue, including these stories, here: Fall Newsletter 2018 for web   Introducing CitraBlue St. Augustine Panhandle Sod Farms Take Big Hit from Hurricane Michael Mobile Web App Helps Understand Local Fertilizer Ordinances Dr. Phil Busey Receives FTGA Wreath of Grass Be Wary of Phishing...Continue Reading