ENH1165, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen and Erin Alvarez, takes homeowners through the process of developing an inventory and analysis of their yards to determine action items toward achieving the desired results in their landscape design. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep426
Category: Lawn & Garden
PP278 Fusarium Wilt of Queen Palm and Mexican Fan Palm
PP278, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Monica L. Elliot, describes this lethal fungal disease affecting primarily queen and Mexican fan palms — pathogen and hosts, symptoms, diagnosis, and disease management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp278
FOR261/FR323 Lyonia lucida, Fetterbush
FOR261, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this native evergreen shrub is found along margins of damp swamp lands and ponds as far north as Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Louisiana — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr323
FOR259/FR321 Avicennia germinans, Black Mangrove
FOR259, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary M. Hudson, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this coastal evergreen tree native to Florida and found on mudflats and coasts throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions in the Americas — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr321
FOR260/FR322 Persea palustris, Swamp Bay
FOR260, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this native evergreen found in swamps, wet flatwoods, and on the edges of canals and marshes, whose fruit is a good food source for birds and mammals, and the leaves are eaten by larvae of the swallowtail butterfly — scientific and common names, description, allergen and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr322
FOR257/FR319 Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melaleuca
FOR257, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this non-native, invasive tree found in Louisiana and south of central Florida, where it invades a variety of habitat types ranging from wet swamps to dry uplands — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr319
FOR258/FR320 Vaccinium arboreum, Sparkleberry
FOR258, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this native and small-statured tree that grows best on sandy and dry soils throughout the southeastern United States, from Virginia south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Kansas — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr320
FOR250/FR312 Quercus laevis, Turkey Oak
FOR250, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes native deciduous oak frequenting xeric sand dunes, sandhills, and ridges from Virginia south to central Florida and west to the southeastern portion of Louisiana — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr312
FOR253/FR315 Livistona decipiens, Ribbon Fan Palm
FOR253, a 2-page fact sheet by Mary McKenzie, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this tall and stately palm tree with draping leaves that can add a graceful touch to any yard. — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr315
FOR255/FR317 Crataegus marshallii, Parsley Hawthorn
FOR255, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, and Robert Northrop, describes this small native tree found in open to partially shaded areas along the moist edges or slopes of floodplains, river banks, and wet woodlands throughout the southeastern United States — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr317
FOR256/FR318 Fraxinus caroliniana, Pop Ash
FOR256, a 2-page fact sheet by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, and Robert Northrop, describes this native deciduous tree found in the wet soils of swamps, flatwoods, bottomlands, and riverbanks throughout the southeastern United States — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr318
FOR251/FR313 Ptychosperma elegans, Solitaire Palm
FOR251, a 2-page fact sheet by Heather V. Quintana, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, and Mary McKenzie, describes this small palm tree native to eastern Queensland that is good to use in small residential yards because it does not require much growing space — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr313
FOR252/FR314 Phoenix dactylifera, Date Palm
FOR252, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm whose fruit has been a main food source to people in the Middle East for at least 1000 years — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr314
HS1171 Considerations for Use of Roundup® and Similar Products in the Home Landscape
HS1171, a 4-page fact sheet by Andrew W. MacRae and Marina D’Abreau, describes the type of Roundup® products available to homeowners and provides tips to limit off-target movement of glyphosate products. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1171
ENY061/IN850 Susceptibility of Flowers and Bedding Plants to Root-Knot Nematodes
ENY061, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, summarizes recently published work on varying plant susceptibilities to root-knot nematodes and provides an overview of flower cultivars and their susceptibility to different species and races of root-knot nematodes, particularly M. incognita, M. javanica, and M. arenaria, all of which are common in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in850
FOR249/FR311 Quercus geminata, Sand Live Oak
FOR249, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this highly wind-resistant, small, native, evergreen tree found along the coastal plain of Louisiana east to North Carolina and south throughout most of peninsular Florida — scientific and common names, description, allergen, storm tolerance, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr311
FOR248/FR310 Quercus incana, Bluejack Oak
FOR248, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this deciduous and native shrub-like tree that frequents the xeric sandy soils of ridges, sandhills, and scrub from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr310
FOR241/FR303 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Spindle Palm
FOR241, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this palm with a spindly stem, which is endemic to the Mascarene Islands east of Madagascar, and which in the U.S. grows in south Florida, southern California, and the Hawaiian Islands. – scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr303
FOR246/FR308 Phoenix sylvestris, Wild Date Palm
FOR246, a 2-page fact sheet by Robert J. Northrop, Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, and Heather V. Quintana, describes this slow-growing palm native to India and southern portions of Pakistan – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr308
FOR247/FR309 Dypsis lutescens, Areca Palm
FOR247, a 2-page fact sheet by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this common landscape plant that survives best where the average annual low temperature ranges from 35 to 40°F – scientific and common names, description, and applications. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr309