Benefits of Living in Wakakulla County One of the many benefits of living in Wakulla County is the relatively mild winters. While the days and nights are not the subtropical temperatures of south Florida in February, the thermometer… Read More
Master Gardener Student Involvement The Master Gardener students are in week #5 of their 15-week curriculum. During week #4 they learned about getting the spring vegetable garden ready. This includes knowing which plants will do better when the… Read More
Native Plant, Animal and Fungus Species Florida, including Wakulla County, is home to a wide variety of native plant, animal and fungus species which make up the biosphere. These lifeforms exist collectively and, with the aid of the… Read More
White flecks of a different kind White flecks in the landscape tend to attract attention, especially in January. This irregular pattern is not a common site in Wakulla County’s earth toned countryside and manicured home sites. Most recall… Read More
The seven deadly sins, also known as capital vices, is a group of behaviors or practices which lead to other destructive actions and activities. Innumerable sermons, lectures and scoldings have resulted from each of these offences. Envy, the… Read More
2019 Arbor Day Celebration Wakulla County On Saturday, January 19, some of us Master Gardeners participated in the Wakulla Arbor Day event. Florida celebrates Arbor Day on the third Saturday in January every year, and in Wakulla County the event… Read More
Fungi Species The recent rains have been ample to make the plants and trees grow. Even this late in the year the moisture supports growth, but in December the development usually takes place unseen below ground. That is… Read More
By: Les Harrison Thank you for your interest in the 2019 Florida Master Gardener Program The course will be offered beginning January 17, 2019 for the 15 weekly classes. The deadline for registration is January 17, 2019. Your… Read More
5 Master Gardener Program Candidates On Thursday evening, December 6th, we celebrated graduation for 5 Master Gardener Program candidates. Our students completed a rigorous 50-hour course and each student logged in at least 75 hours of service in… Read More
By Les Harrison Hurricane Michael Altered Lives Hurricane Michael will always be recalled as a milestone in the lives of many panhandle Florida residents. The course of people’s lives has been altered irrevocably. Depending on the location within… Read More
