By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Summertime is bug time in Wakulla County. The weather has provided enough rain for the bugs which depend on a supply of foliage and the temperatures have been ideal for a population explosion. Stink ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
No question is silly if you are curious about the answer. Dryopteris erythrosora, Autumn Fern, is also commonly known as Japanese Shield Fern. It has a slow spreading habit and an ability to tolerate neglect which makes it an ideal candidate ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesBy Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Summertime is bug time in Wakulla County. The weather has provided enough rain for the bugs which depend on a supply of foliage and the temperatures have been ideal for a population explosion. Stink ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesIt's Florida Water Bill Day! A new water law becomes effective in Florida today, July 1, 2016. Most famously known as the "Water Bill," this Florida legislation was 2 years in the making and has a little something for everyone, from Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Turf, Water
During Florida’s wet summers, your backyard or patio area can easily become a breeding area for container mosquitoes, said Jim DeValerio, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension horticulture agent. Though ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Want to know more about how you can control mosquitoes in your own back yard? Check out these recordings of a recent educational program, "Mosquitos and Zika Virus Class for Gardeners and Private Residences." This event was a collaboration of ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot TopicBe sure to visit "What's In The Garden Now" for our monthly crop feature. This month's feature is Blueberries. The cold temperatures in Wakulla County’s latest winter were few and relatively mild. The near triple digit readings this week ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesBy Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Gohar Umar, FAMU Horticulture Extension Agent The cold temperatures in Wakulla County’s latest winter were few and relatively mild. The near triple digit readings this week ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
One of the best part of my job at GCREC is hosting tour groups from local schools. We recently had the opportunity to entertain a group of 45 STEM students from a local school, R. Bruce Wagner, and we introduced them to something new called ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has said that in a state as diverse as Florida, water is the closest thing we have to a shared identity. I've been travelling up and down Florida's Gulf Coast the last two months learning about ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water