Some like it hot! If you grow your own vegetables in Florida you already know that our hot summer nights combined with high humidity is not an ideal situation for growing vegetables. Also, insects seem to thrive in… Read More
Why Home remedies? Home remedies sound like a great idea. For thousands of years, we lived that way. If we didn’t have a home remedy, we didn’t have a remedy. Enter the 21st century; we now have stores… Read More
What is propagation? Propagation is simply the process of starting new plants. A common way of propagation is, of course, germinating seeds. Propagation with seeds is known as sexual propagation. Some problems with growing plants from seed are… Read More
Florida’s summer plantings are different Florida’s Summer plantings need to be hardy if they are to make it through the heat and humidity. For the same reasons we don’t grow vegetables here in the summer; we also don’t… Read More
Did you buy a bunch of eggs in hopes of dying them for your upcoming Easter celebration? Has the COVID-19 crushed those plans and now left you wondering what you will ever do with all your extra eggs?… Read More
The world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the world stopped before our Spring Break even began. Proms, graduations, awards ceremonies, youth fairs, and so many other social gatherings and events have been canceled. But now, all… Read More
Most youth today are too young to remember what a “Shrinky Dink” is. However, it is a fun activity that children of all ages can still enjoy today. For those of you that are unfamiliar with what a… Read More
That unsightly black stuff When a black film we call sooty mold visits your plants and covers the leaves you can be sure of at least one thing. You have an insect problem. Most of you have seen… Read More
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, people have begun to panic buy and are hoarding many household essentials such as hand sanitizer and wipes. What many people do not realize is that you can easily make your own… Read More
In the summer of 2019, Highlands County 4-H partnered with the Highlands County Emergency Operations Center to host the first Emergency Preparedness in Children day camp or as well like to call it E.P.I.C. This week long program… Read More
