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What’s In The Garden Now

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 4, 2016

Be sure to check out our monthly crop feature. This month's feature is Eggplant. The summer temperatures have transformed the vegetable gardens of Wakulla County. The daily 90 degree plus thermometer readings and the typical summer humidity ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Eggplant, Environment, Food And Nutrition, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Plants, Vegetables, Wakulla County Extension, What's In The Garden Now

Greens Love the Cool Temperatures of Fall

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 21, 2015

By Les Harrison and Shelley Swenson The cool days and cooler nights of December have removed home gardening from the minds of many residents in Wakulla County. Much of Florida’s commercial vegetable production has moved to warmer counties ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Children, Community, Education, Environment, Extension, Family, Farming, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Garden, General Information, Greens, Grow, Growing, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Plants, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension, Wakulla News, Youth, Youth Oppurtunities

Partridge Pea

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 14, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director While there are still hot humid days left in the year, the dwindling hours of sunlight indicate the approach of the autumn equinox. The folks at the Old Farmer’s Almanac have ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Master Gardener, Native, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Partridge Pea, Pea, Pea Plant, Plant, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Yellow Flower

What’s in the Garden Now – Squash!

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 11, 2015

By Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Clara Foran, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Temporary Program Aide Summer 2015 put an end to many garden crops in Wakulla County. The 90 degree plus temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Community, Environment, Farming, Florida, Food, Free, Fun, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Squash, Sustainable Living, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, What's In The Garden Now

Io Caterpillars

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a well-known phrase, commonly associated with physical attractiveness. In the case of Io moths, beauty is in the beholder of the eyes. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animal, Bug, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Environment, Extension, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Insect, Io, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Moth, Native, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Pest, Pest Management, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Goldenrod

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 4, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The ample rain has been a benefit to many in the area. Lawns and landscapes have received ample moisture without the application of irrigation systems. Gardeners are, as a rule, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Allergic, Allergies, Allergy, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, General Information, Goldenrod, Grow, Growing, Itchy Eyes, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Ragweed, Runny Nose, Sneezing, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Weed

Free Mushroom Class!

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 19, 2015

All sorts of mushrooms are growing during this wet, warm summer. Learn about the varieties growing in local landscapes, and which ones to avoid. The UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Office will be holding a basic mushroom program on Thursday, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community, Edible, Environment, Extension, Florida, Food, Free, Fun, Fungi, Fungus, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Identification, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Mushroom, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Poisonous, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In the Garden Now — Tomatoes

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 17, 2015

By Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Clara Foran, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Temporary Program Aide The hot days and humid nights of August 2015 are not prime for vegetable gardening. This ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Agriculture, Bill Osbourne, Clara Foran, Community, Environment, Extension, Farming, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Free, Fun, Gardener, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Shelley Swenson, Tomatoes, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, What's In The Garden Now

Sweetgum Trees

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 14, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Most Wakulla natives will have no problem identifying the sweetgum tree, due to its unique--and painful--burrs, yet few know of the superstition behind them. Besides being sold ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Ball, Burr, Community, Environment, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Landscape, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Painful, Plant, Spikes, Sweet Gum, Sweetgum, Tree, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Invasive Vines

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 7, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Homeowners have had a tough summer maintaining the yard while fighting the onslaught of weeds. Controlling problem plant life is difficult, but not impossible--the best tactic ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Barbs, Environment, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Invasive, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pest Management, Plant, Thorns, UF-IFAS, Vines, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Weeds

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