Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Lantana, Mexican petunia are invasives

by Les Harrison
October 5, 2018

Autumn, Natural Pallet of Shades and Hues Autumn is usually considered the season of colors in the natural parts of north Florida, and other locations in North America. This tonal attribute is commonly credited to the foliage changes as the ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Environment, Environmental, Garden, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

FREE Copy of the “20 Easy-To-Grow Wildflowers” Magazine

by Les Harrison
October 4, 2018

Create Your Own Wildflower Oasis For The Pollinators UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Office invites you to pick up a FREE copy, (2 per household) of the beautiful full color "20 Easy-To-Grow Wildflowers" magazine produced ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Garden, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Lacewing Larvae: Don’t Take Out the Trash

by Wayne Hobbs
October 2, 2018

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I have some favorite insects I encounter a lot around the garden. Most of these are ones that I see at work to help make the landscape work better such as pollinators and my favorites, the predators. One ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Aphid, Benefical Insect, Biological Control, Florida, Florida Friendly, Insect, Lacewing, Pest, Pest Control, Pesticide, Trash Bug, Trashbug

Things to Do in the Garden This October

by Wayne Hobbs
October 2, 2018

October can be a busy month in the garden and temperatures cool and you actually want to be outside. Your lawn will begin to grow slower, so not fertilizing and limiting your irrigation if we stay wet can be key. You can even start to slow ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bluegrass, Cabbage, Chrysanthemum, Collards, Fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Garden, Greens, Herbicide, Irrigation, Lawn, October, Turf, Weed, What To Plant

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