GARDENING
Managing lawns and landscapes during dry weather
Even though our average rainfall in Northwest Florida is around 62 inches per year, we don’t always receive rain exactly…
Be cautious with lawn herbicides in hot weather
Hot temperatures and lawn weed killers (herbicides) are a bad combination. The combination of spraying a lawn with an herbicide…
Don’t cut corners when renovating lawn
When redoing/renovating/replanting a lawn, it’s best to not cut corners - you'll usually pay for it in the long run.…
Watch for sod webworms in lawn during late summer & fall
Q. I noticed small light brown moths flying low to the ground in my lawn. Should I be concerned about…
Be careful with high nitrogen lawn fertilizers in fall
Warm-season grasses slow down their growth in response to temperature and day length. Research suggests that in Northwest Florida it…
How to grow dogwoods from seed and when to fertilize new lawn
Dogwood seeds have a dormancy requirement in order to germinate. Fall planting outdoors will sometimes meet their requirements. But the…
When and how to renovate your landscape
Dunning will help guide you in assessing your landscape needs, setting goals and finding design ideas to help renovate your…
Reestablish old, declining lawn
As a general rule, when there is less than sixty percent coverage of the desirable lawn grass left, reestablishment should…
August landscape tasks and plant clinic
August is a good time to clean up roses for fall flower production. Disease-prone roses may need to be on…
Common summer tree concerns
Our warm, humid summer days allow insects, fungi, bacteria, and mold to thrive. We often see evidence of these organisms…