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Blueberries, a fan favorite! These plump, juicy, and very blue fruits are both delicious and nutritious! Blueberries are high in nutrients, antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins. A bonus: these berries...

What are the optimal environmental conditions for growing citrus? Whether you like a sweet, sour, or bitter taste, citrus fruit has it all. When you think citrus oranges, lemons, limes, or maybe ev...

Most people might think that brown grass equals dead grass, but this is not always true. The grass might just be dormant and quite the opposite of dead! Dormancy refers to a state where a plant rem...

Are you noticing an unwanted area of moss in your lawn? How did it get there, and how you can fix it? Despite distracting from the quality and beauty of your grass, moss will not overtake or kill y...

The SoilKit family is no stranger to hurricanes as we suffered immense damage to our office from Hurricane Sally in 2020. Most, if not all, of our staff also suffered damage to their homes. We were...

Overseeding is the practice of adding seed to an existing lawn. It is commonly done to fill in bare spots, to introduce new grass varieties with different strengths or tolerances, and to build gras...

Why is soil testing important? SoilKit spoke with J. Bryan Unruh, P.D., Professor at the University of Florida and state extension turf grass specialist for the IFAS extension office, to answer th...

Calling all Floridian landscape contractors! Are you looking for a simple yet insightful way to test your soil? SoilKit is just right for you! Your soil test results will come complete with a list...

With the first half of the year already behind us, the question that’s on most people’s mind is “How do I keep my centipede lawn looking good for the rest of the year?” Centipede lawns are what m...

ENJOY YOUR PALISADES ZOYSIA LAWN IN THE FALL AND PREPARE IT FOR WINTER. This year I got to meet and speak to a lot of my neighbors. Our neighborhood was filled with families walking their children ...