Helping Your Soil
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green One good thing we have going for us in Wakulla County is well-drained soil. One not so good thing is that our sandy soil does not hold moisture! What… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Chickens in the Wakulla Garden
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Many people with a yard consider raising chickens as a source of homegrown eggs. Chickens can also be a very useful addition to the home gardening team. We combine… Read More
Redheaded Pine Sawfly Is Destructive
July 4, 2019 Looks, as the old saying goes, can be deceiving. This useful advice is certainly applicable to all the nocturnal visitors in the past weeks who are showing up in the home landscape… Read More
The Luffa Gourd – Luffa Cylindrica
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens One of the pleasures of winter time is looking at garden and seed catalogs and planning for the spring garden. A vegetable that caught my eye last year was… Read More
Wildflowers and Native Plants Sept
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Water Resources Florida’s water resources are being challenged by the rapid increase of new residents who employ traditional land use practices. The urban standard of a manicured lawn, so… Read More
Training and Workshops Available
The following training’s are coming up to help prepare for pesticide and fertilizer licenses, as well as obtain CEUs for existing licenses: Big Bend Pesticide Training Series (Ag/Restricted Use licenses) September 16-19 – Most in… Read More
Shade Gardening – Learning about “Shade”
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green While the calendar turned to September, it still is hot here in Wakulla County! If I am out working in the landscape, I gravitate toward the shady spots to… Read More
Herbs – Come Join Us
Free Presentation on The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination… Read More
Exotic invasive plants in Florida
August 1, 2019 Exotic invasive plants in Florida are a hot topic, especially as they flourish during the heat of summer. Most arrived here, usually in the last century as part of the international ornamental… Read More
The Wakulla Gardener Sept/Oct 2019
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