HYDROPONIC LETTUCE AND HERBS CREDIT: UF/IFAS
WHAT TO PLANT
Annuals/Perennials/Wildflowers: Create a display of fall colors with cool-season plants. Some examples include impatiens, verbena, petunia, salvia, and cape daisy. See
▪ Ask IFAS: Annuals: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/annuals
▪ Ask IFAS: Perennials: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/perennials
▪ Florida Wildflower Foundation: https://www.flawildflowers.org/
Herbs: Continue planting herbs from seeds or plants. Some herbs that prefer the cooler, dryer weather include cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley, sage, and thyme. See
▪ Ask IFAS: Herbs: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/herbs
Vegetables: Lots of choices exist for November, including beans, broccoli, kale, snow/English peas, and strawberries. See
WHAT TO DO
Frangipani/Plumeria Rust: This disease causes yellow spots and premature leaf drop but does not affect the long-term health of the plant. Removing, raking, and disposing of infected leaves may slow the infection.
Perennials: Divide and replant overgrown perennials now so that they establish before the coolest weather arrives. See
▪ Ask IFAS: Perennials: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/perennials
Lawns: As temperatures cool, watch for lawn diseases. Cultural practices such as reducing nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation are key to managing Large Patch disease. Lethal Viral Necrosis (LVN), a virus disease of St. Augustine grass, begins to appear when the temperature dips to 65°F and below. See
▪ Lethal Viral Necrosis of St. Augustine grass: UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County: https://discover.pbc.gov/coextension/horticulture/Pages/Lethal-Necrosis.aspx
Scale insects: Take advantage of lower temperatures to apply horticultural oil sprays to control scale insects. See
▪ Ask IFAS: Lawn and Garden Care: Pest Management: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn-garden-pest-management
Irrigation: Turn off systems and water only if needed. Plants need less supplemental watering in cooler weather. See
▪ Ask IFAS: Lawn and Garden Care: Irrigation: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/lawn_and_garden_care_irrigation
