Garden idea for full sun, dry area
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer Do you have a hot, dry, full sun area that you would like to make into some kind of interesting garden bed? First let me be clear when… Read More
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Summer Gardening – Tips for Beating the Heat
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Whew! It was a hot July, and the start of August looks like it will be about the same. I am not long in the garden during the… Read More
Two Native Ornamental Shrubs for Shade
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Two lovely shrubs for part-shade are the American Beautyberry and Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Both plants grow to over 8 feet in height and width, so they need room… Read More
Patrick Williams is new extension agent
The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from position as residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick Williams’ love of… Read More
Eliminating Tree Seedling Permanently
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer Get Rid of Unwanted Vegetation Do you have little tree seedlings growing up along a fence, in a hedge, or near other shrubs? And every time you cut one… Read More
Southern Peas
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Easy Vegetable to Grow One of the easiest vegetables to grow in your summer vegetable garden is the southern pea, also known as cowpeas or field peas. Not only… Read More
Colorful Caladiums
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Caladiums Nothing brightens up the shady summer garden than the colorful caladium. Here in Wakulla County, the time to plant tubers is late March or early April. In… Read More
Florida’s Water Resources are Under Stress
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Florida’s water resources are under stress due in part to its’ large and growing human population and use of traditional landscaping practices. These practices, emphasizing turf grass usage, often… Read More
The Wakulla Gardener March/April 2020 Newsletter
If you have any questions or suggestions for future articles please email to wakullamg@ifas.ufl.edu Follow Us Follow Us The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to… Read More
Azaleas for Early Spring Color
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green One of the first ornamental shrubs to bloom in late winter or early spring in my shady landscape is the azalea. They bring a burst of color to an… Read More