Many older, thinning, declining lawns need to be reestablished. Sometimes we waste time and money attempting to rejuvenate an older, thinning, weedy lawn when the best solution is to start over. Common causes for lawn decline include soil compaction, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, LawnA Plant Clinic will be held Friday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach at the Okaloosa County Extension building, 127 W. Hollywood Boulevard. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people to bring in ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESThe Okaloosa County Extension Office is taking applications for the 2015 Master Gardener training course. The Master Garden Program in Florida is a joint endeavor of University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, HOME LANDSCAPESAnother year of camp has come and gone. We had a blast this year at overnight Camp Timpoochee! Copy and paste the link below into your web browser to see photos of our adventures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/51339510@N04/sets/72157654935586051 READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, EventsDiagnosing plant problems in the lawn, landscape or garden can be difficult and costly when guessing. Sending a sample to a diagnostic laboratory and/or attending a plant clinic may be helpful in solving some of these problems. A plant clinic ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESA plant clinic will be held Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach at the Okaloosa County Extension building, 127 W. Hollywood Boulevard. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people to bring in samples ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESThe next opportunity to earn or renew a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental pesticide certification is in Crestview on May 12, 2015. Click on date for more information: 51215 READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseMay 7, 2015 (6-8pm) Forages 101 Grazing Management May 14, 2015 (6-8pm) Hay Quality Weeds including toxic weeds University of Florida IFAS Okaloosa County Extension Office 3098 Airport Road Crestview, Fl Cost is $20 for the series. RSVP: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, EventsThere are areas in most landscapes where it just is not practical or possible to bring in the tiller and create a flowerbed. A little imagination, a decorative container and appropriate plants can turn a bare spot into a splash of color. Consider ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, LawnTake the guesswork out of providing seasonal color in your landscape and join Okaloosa County Master Gardener Marie Harrison as she presents this seminar on Inter-planting for Seasonal Color. Marie is a local author of a number of books including ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES