Okra can be relatively easy to grow, unless you have nematodes. Nematodes are a serious pest of okra and can damage a stand, greatly decreasing production of ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureNeither heat, nor drought, or seldom pesticides will keep the leaf footed plant bug off your tomatoes and other vegetables. This insect sucks juices from your fruit or vegetable leaving light colored marks on your fruit caused by cell distortion. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Office is celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Morrill Act, also known as the Land-Grant College Act with an open house on June 23, 2012. By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension DIrector Read More About ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionPreservation workshop flyer_Okaloosa2012 Enjoy the Essence of Summer Are you enjoying the wonderful fresh flavors of summer? I love this time of year when “fresh from the garden” produce is readily available!! Yum! Squash, beans, peas, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & NutritionOlder NymphThe Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, also known colloquially as the “Georgia Thumper”, can be highly destructive to a variety of vegetable crops. This May many growers and vegetable gardeners have reported unusually high numbers ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSouthern Armyworms, Spodoptera eridania, has made its first appearance of 2012 in Wakulla County on April 19. A home gardener brought in the samples seen in the photograph above. While most were still in the larva stage, the gardener had ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture•A Series of Gardening Workshops Learn to Grow More Fruits and Vegetables Schedule READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, LawnBy Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Master Gardener Training has been postponed to the fall. You may use the same application to apply. Master Gardener Application 2012 READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionVegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in Florida if attention is paid to the ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes