Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green As the weather cools down, I find that I can endure more time in the yard this time of year better than during the heat of summer! During the winter months I… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Roselle (Florida Cranberry) (Hibiscus sabdariffa) A new plant in our demonstration vegetable garden this year is roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), also known as Florida Cranberry. This is an heirloom plant, grown by… Read More
Wakulla County competed in the plant identification contest The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Team from Wakulla County competed in the plant identification contest at the biennial 2019 Florida MasterGardener Conference in Kissimmee and placed second statewide…. Read More
Thank you Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce and our Wakulla County Community for awarding us with the 2019 Service Business of the Year Award. The Wakulla County Extension Office is proud to accept such an honor and recognition… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michelle Hackmyer Landscape Planning This is not about… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green One good thing we have going for us in Wakulla County is well-drained soil. One not so good thing is that our sandy soil does not hold moisture! What can a homeowner… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Many people with a yard consider raising chickens as a source of homegrown eggs. Chickens can also be a very useful addition to the home gardening team. We combine raising a few… Read More
July 4, 2019 Looks, as the old saying goes, can be deceiving. This useful advice is certainly applicable to all the nocturnal visitors in the past weeks who are showing up in the home landscape and garden plots…. Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens One of the pleasures of winter time is looking at garden and seed catalogs and planning for the spring garden. A vegetable that caught my eye last year was the luffa gourd. … Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Water Resources Florida’s water resources are being challenged by the rapid increase of new residents who employ traditional land use practices. The urban standard of a manicured lawn, so popular with homeowner… Read More
