Category: Events

April Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by Larry Williams
April 15, 2025

The April plant clinic will be provided from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 18 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place ... READ MORE

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

It’s Time to Learn How to Water our Florida Lawns and Landscapes

by Larry Williams
April 7, 2025

“If I could get homeowners to water their lawns correctly, I’d solve most lawn problems in this state.” This is a statement that I’ve heard Dr. Bryan Unruh say more than once. Unruh has been impactful in Florida with his turfgrass ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Landscape Irrigation, Lawn Disease, Lawn Irrigation, Lawn Seminar, Lawn Watering, Lawn Weed Control, Reclaimed Water

2025 Spring Festival of Flowers This Weekend in Milton

by Larry Williams
April 2, 2025

The University of Florida/IFAS and the PSC Milton campus will host the Spring Festival of Flowers 9 am to 4 pm this Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6. Highlights include a variety of plants, flowers, herbs, garden supplies, arts and ... READ MORE

Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Flower Festival, Plant Sale

March Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by Larry Williams
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

Growing a North Florida Lawn 101 Seminar

by Larry Williams
February 26, 2025

Correcting four common mistakes can result in a better lawn. The first step in correctly managing a Florida lawn is to know the type of grass you’re managing. The kind of lawn pests, mowing height, herbicide selection, irrigation requirements ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Lawn Care, Lawn Fertilizer, Lawn Help, Lawn Pests, Lawn Problems, Lawn Weeds, Turfgrass

Home Vegetable Gardening 101 Seminar

by Larry Williams
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 Larry Williams
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 Larry Williams
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

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