Lawn & Garden
The Monroe County Extension Office provides the following information and programs:
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
Homeowners and commercial businesses are provided assistance with landscaping and pest control problems with emphasis on the use of native vegetation, best management practices for pest control, and tropical fruit and ornamental gardening. More...
Master Gardener
The Master Gardener Program: A volunteer Master Gardener class is provided yearly for residents interested in teaching the community about horticulture. More...
Plant Clinics
Free plant clinics will be available from October 2008 thru April 2009.
Integrated Pest Management
What's Bugging South Florida?
Twenty-one fact sheets on Landscape and Ornamental Insect Pests in South Florida.
Learn more about the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug.
Termites and Mulch
There have been many rumors swirling about the Internet concerning termites being spread throughout the country by large chain stores via bags of landscape mulch. This article from the University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology, will explain the Facts About Termites and Mulch.
Citrus Greening / Huanglongbing
Huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease of citrus because it affects all citrus cultivars and causes rapid decline of trees. HLB was discovered in Brazil in 2004 and has seriously affected citrus production in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Arabian Peninsula. More...
Additional Citrus Greening Resources:
Landscape Before & After the Hurricane
- Trees and Hurricanes
- Tree Wind Resistance - Hurricane Andrew
- University of Florida - Storm Preparation
- Rx for Flood-Damaged and Salt-Damaged Plants
- Rx for Hurricane-Damaged Home Landscape Plants
- Lessons from Hurricane Season 2005
- Hurricane-Damaged Palms
Additional Resources
- Butterfly Gardening
- Florida Keys Gardening Guide
- Hurricane Preparedness Links
- Keys Invasive Exotic Removal Guide
- Home remedies for Insect/Disease Control on Plants
- Horticulture Happenings Calendar
- Horticulture Links
- Horticulture news articles
- Pesticide Applicators Certification Information
- Tropical Fruit Tree Care & Information
- The Gardener's Guide to Global Warming
- West Nile Virus Info
Kim Gabel
Environmental Horticulture Agent
Hot Topics
- Annual Florida Keys Tropical Fruit Fiesta
- Giant Land Crabs
- Lethal Yellowing of Palms
- Cycad Aulacaspis Scale
Downloads
Links
- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
- Ant or Termite?
- Citrus Canker
- Green Living & Energy Education (GLEE)
- Mangrove trimming - DEP
- Get the latest information on Avian Influenza/ Bird Flu
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
- Gardening in a Minute
- Gardening Tips with Dr. Bob Black
- Gator Gardening for Kids
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- ProHort
- Soil and Water Science Department