Category: Agriculture

March Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
March 17, 2025

The first plant clinic for 2025 will be provided from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 21 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. (See Below Map) The plant clinic is designed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnosis, Soil Testing, Weed Identification

Home Vegetable Gardening 101 Seminar

by llw5479
February 7, 2025

There are common reasons for failure with vegetable gardens in North Florida. One of those reasons is planting at the wrong time of year. We can grow vegetables year-round here in North Florida but it’s important to plant and grow the right ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture
Tags: Growing Vegetables, Home Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Home Fruit Gardening 101 Seminar

by llw5479
January 24, 2025

Not every fruit tree will grow and reliably produce fruit in our area. It’s wise to do your homework before purchasing and planting just any fruit tree in North Florida. Weather is the most important factor determining where certain fruits ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture
Tags: Fruit Plants To Grow In North Florida, Fruit Trees, Growing Citrus, Home Fruit Gardening, Home Fruit Selection, Seminar

2025 Florida Arbor Day Celebration in Crestview

by llw5479
January 9, 2025

In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, free tree seedlings will be given away on Saturday, January 18, beginning at 10 a.m. at the John McMahon Environmental Center located at 132 Butler Avenue in Crestview. This event is sponsored ... READ MORE

Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Arbor Day, Florida Arbor Day, Tree Give-a-way, Tree Planting

UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County Collects the Most Peanut Butter Jars

by Dana Stephens
January 6, 2025

UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County collects the most peanut butter jars among 40 Florida counties in 2024! The renowned UF/IFAS Extension Annual Peanut Butter challenge concluded for 2024. The Peanut Butter Challenge “is simple: community ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut

Farm-to-City Week Proclaimed November 20-27, 2024, in Okaloosa County, Florida

by Dana Stephens
November 19, 2024

Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners provided an official proclamation for the week of November 18-22, 2024, to be recognized as Farm-to-City Week in Okaloosa County, Florida. The Farm-City Week “calls upon citizens to acknowledge ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events

September Plant Clinic

by llw5479
September 18, 2024

The September Plant Clinic will be held Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. See below map. The plant clinic provides a ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn Problem, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Control

August Landscape Chores and Plant Clinic

by llw5479
August 12, 2024

August is usually a harsh month in the North Florida landscape. Heat and humidity take their toll on both the landscape and the gardener. But there are things to do now that can make a difference in your landscape in the near future. Now ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn Help, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Identification

Respect for Wasps

by llw5479
August 2, 2024

I respect the fact that wasps can sting when threatened or disturbed. But I also respect the fact that they are beneficial. Every time I’ve been stung by wasps, I either accidentally disturbed a nest that I didn’t know was there or ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beneficial Insects, Paper Wasp, Wasp Nest, Wasp Sting, Wasps

Lawn, Landscape help Available at July Plant Clinic

by llw5479
July 18, 2024

An upcoming plant clinic in Fort Walton Beach is designed to provide answers to lawn, landscape and/or garden problems. The plant clinic will be held Friday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn Pest ID And Control, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Weed Control

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