“What is that noise,” asked the visitors to Middle Georgia when I was a teenager. They were visiting during the summer from El Paso, Texas. I asked, “What noise?” They replied, “That loud noise in the trees.” I responded, “Oh, ... READ MORE
Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
I will hold a plant clinic at our new Sheila Dunning Extension Building from 9 to 11 a.m. this Friday, July 17. The address is 1954 Lewis Turner Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach. The new building is located to the right of and in front ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease
After the heavy rain in Northwest Florida, many people have noticed large mosquitoes called gallinippers. Psorophora ciliata often seems to appear all at once after storms or flooding. These mosquitoes are a normal part of Florida’s environment. ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Are your tomatoes rotting? Are your squash plants wilting? Do your cucumbers have holes in them? Do you want to give up on your vegetable gardening efforts? If so, you may want to attend the What’s Wrong with My Vegetable Garden seminar. The ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & DiseaseThe first plant clinic for 2026 will be provided from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 20 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 ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Mushrooms are creating a stink in Northwest Florida lately. A foul-smelling mushroom from the stinkhorn fungus is popping up in many of our landscapes. It is their odor that normally gets the attention of a homeowner out in their landscape. ... READ MORE
Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe July Plant Clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, July 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 and time ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe June Plant Clinic will be held 9 to 11 a.m., Friday, June 20 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 and time for people ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe May plant clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 16 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 and time for people ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseThe 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