Grasshoppers: Their Feast Is Just Beginning

Audio and Introduction By Les Harrison The winter of 2017/18 was the one for which most people had for many years been wishing. The refrain “I want a cold winter to kill all the bugs,”… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: May 3, 2018
Audio and Introduction By Les Harrison The winter of 2017/18 was the one for which most people had for many years been wishing. The refrain “I want a cold winter to kill all the bugs,”… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: April 13, 2018
by Les Harrison At last it looks like the winter of 2018 has finished, at least in north Florida. The storm systems which are still heaping snow and ice on the northern tier states are… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: April 12, 2018
by Les Harrison There are certain sounds which cannot be ignored. They convey an immediate message which calls the listener to be alert and prepared. These noises, even here in the Florida panhandle, are uniquely… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: March 2, 2018
by Les Harrison Spring officially begins March 20, 2018 with the equinox occurring. While the day and night will be equal length at the equator, here in Wakulla County it will take a few more… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: February 8, 2018
By Les Harrison The natural tri-colors of Wakulla County’s winter are vividly on display now. The muted tones of green, tan and brown represent the evergreens and the deciduous species. The rainbow shades of brilliant… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: September 1, 2017
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The world has returned to a state of equilibrium. The solar eclipse has passed, the official start of autumn is just a few weeks away and the kids… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: agriculture, Community, Environment, environmentally friendly, Families & Consumers, Farming, Florida, Garden, gardening, General Information, grow, growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, plant, plants, UF/IFAS, wakulla, Wakulla agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
by Les Harrison
Posted: July 28, 2017
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Guests which are picky eaters are no fun, especially for a host. No matter what dish is served, there is always something wrong with it. It can… Read More
by Les Harrison
Posted: July 20, 2017
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director “The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven,” so wrote the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare in his classic play the… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: agriculture, bugs, Community, Environment, environmentally friendly, Extension, family, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Florida, Garden, gardening, General Information, grow, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, pest, plant, plants, UF/IFAS, wakulla, Wakulla agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
by Les Harrison
Posted: July 14, 2017
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers and an all-around intelligent person, observed in Poor Richard’s Almanac “a little leak will sink a great ship”. What he was… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: agriculture, bugs, Community, Environment, Farming, Florida, Garden, General Information, growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, pest, plant, plants, trees, UF/IFAS, wakulla, Wakulla agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
by Les Harrison
Posted: July 6, 2017
By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The consistent and ample rains of late over Florida’s panhandle assure enough moisture is available for home gardens and landscapes as well as agricultural production. It has… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: agriculture, bugs, Community, Environment, environmentally friendly, Extension, Families & Consumers, family, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Florida, fun, General Information, grow, growing, Health, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, pest, plants, wakulla, Wakulla agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
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