Collier County Extension
Professional Landscape Services

This video covers Ficus whitefly damage in Collier and Lee Counties and treatment.  This was a collaborative effort with Lee County's Stephen Brown and their marvelous videographer, Claudia Piotrowicz. 

This video from Broward County UF/IFAS Commercial Horticulture Educator, Mike Orfanedes, shows the incredible amount of damage to shrubs and trees on the east coast by the ficus whitefly, click here.
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Selecting Palms in South Florida.  A narrated online guide to selecting palms in South Florida presented by 2 local Horticulture Extension Agents. 
 

Doug Caldwell is the Commercial Landscape Extension Agent in Collier County. He holds a Ph.D. in entomology, is a certified arborist, and is a Florida Certified Horticulture Professional (FCHP). He has over 20 years experience in the green industry. He can be contacted at   or (239)353-4244 ext. 203.

Doug is the primary contact for all types of horticulture professionals, homeowner associations, golf course personnel, plus retail and wholesale nurseries.

Periodic training for the various pesticide license exams is offered as well as workshops to deal with best management practices, landscape maintenance standards such as proper pruning, landscape fertilizing and diagnosing plant problems. Some classes are available in Spanish.

NEED HELP SORTING OUT YOUR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT DETAILS?

Often contracts are vague in regard to fertilizer amounts to be applied or frequency as well as specifying the type of pruning which should be done or the type of pesticide applications.  See if the documents on this web site help (search "landscape contract") OR give me a call and we can review the specifics.