Florida Lawn Handbook
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Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns
LH006/ENH6 by Marco Schiavon, J. Bryan Unruh, and Kevin E. KenworthyMay 1st, 2023A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Homeowner audience(s).
Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns
LH007/ENH19by Laurie E. Trenholm, Marco Schiavon, J. Bryan Unruh, and Travis W. ShaddoxApril 30th, 1991Bermudagrasses are among the most widely used warm-season grasses. Improved, fine-textured bermudagrasses are used throughout the South on golf courses, athletic fields, and in high-profile residential and commercial landscapes where a fine-textured, dense ground cover is desired. This publication reviews current cultivars available in Florida and best management practices for maintaining bermudagrass lawns in Florida. Minor revision by L. Trenholm, M. Schiavon, J.B. Unruh, and T. Shaddox; 5 pp.
Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns
LH009/ENH8 by J. B. Unruh, A. J. Lindsey, and M. SchiavonJuly 25th, 2023Centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides [Munro] Hack.) was introduced into the United States from southeastern Asia in 1916. It is well adapted to the climate and soils of Central and Northern Florida and is the most common home lawn grass in the Florida Panhandle. There is now one cultivar adapted to South Florida conditions.
St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns
LH010/ENH5 by Laurie E. Trenholm, Marco Schiavon, J. Bryan Unruh, Travis W. Shaddox, and Kevin E. KenworthyAugust 15th, 2021A fact sheet for homeowner audiences.
Zoysiagrass for Florida Lawns
LH011/ENH11 by J. Bryan Unruh, Marco Schiavon, Alex J. Lindsey, Kevin E. Kenworthy, and L. E. TrenholmMay 15th, 2022Zoysiagrasses were introduced into the United States from Asia and provide attractive turf throughout much of the United States. In recent years, newer cultivars of zoysiagrass have entered the market with improved insect resistance, accelerated establishment, and better overall performance. This 8-page major revision of the Environmental Horticulture Department was written by J. Bryan Unruh, Marco Schiavon, Alex J. Lindsey, Kevin E. Kenworthy, and L. E. Trenholm.
Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn
LH012/ENH 02 by L.E. Trenholm, Amy L. Shober, and Eban Z. BeanJune 20th, 2018
General Recommendations for Fertilization of Turfgrasses on Florida Soils
LH014/SL21 by T. W. ShaddoxJanuary 9th, 2023A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial and Homeowner audience(s).
The Florida Fertilizer Label
SS170/SL-3 by T. W. ShaddoxFebruary 20th, 2017
How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader
LH024/ENH62 by T. W. Shaddox, J. B. Unruh, and L. E. TrenholmNovember 27th, 2017
Mowing Your Florida Lawn
LH028/ENH10 by L. E. Trenholm, J. B. Unruh, and J. L. CisarJuly 2nd, 2018
Watering Your Florida Lawn
LH025/ENH9 by L. E. Trenholm, J. B. Unruh, and J. L. CisarJanuary 31st, 2017
Weed Management Guide for Florida Lawns
EP141/ENH884 by J. Bryan Unruh, Laurie E. Trenholm, Erin E. Harlow, Ramon G. Leon,September 20th, 2020
Turfgrass Disease Management
LH040/SSPLP14 by M. L. Elliott and P. F. HarmonAugust 8th, 2018
Nematode Management in Residential Lawns
NG039/ENY-006 by William T. CrowNovember 12th, 2020