Tag: agriculture

Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

by Pat Williams
October 14, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens Last night, I counted 15 moonflowers blooming on the fence around the vegetable garden. The huge white flowers, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, open at sunset and close again in the morning. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Extending Bloom Time

by Pat Williams
October 7, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green I was in a local nursery last week looking for some flowering plants to replenish some of my container planters. I wasn’t alone in my search for some color during this transition ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Garden, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

2020 Peanut Butter Challenge Begins October 1

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 22, 2020

Since the coronavirus disrupted normal routines with school and workplace closures in March, area food pantry efforts across the Big Bend have seen increased traffic. In Wakulla, addressing food insecurity and hunger is a community effort. With ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4H, Agriculture, Extension, Family, Farming, Food, Hunger, Nutrition, Peanut Butter, Wakulla County Extension

FDACS Asking Floridians to Report Suspicious Seed Packets from China

by Pat Williams
September 10, 2020

All information provided by Commissioner Nicole "Nikki" Fried Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services PHOTOS: Photos of seed packages received by Floridians ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, General Information, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Building a Dry Garden Bed

by Pat Williams
September 2, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer In a previous blog, I described plants to consider using in a dry garden bed. Now I will describe what it takes to create the bed. Doing something like this is definitely a winter ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Florida Panhandle, Garden, Gardening In The Panhandle, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Living Well In The Panhandle, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Panhandle, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Gardening, Panhandle Outdoors, Panhandle-livingwell, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Registration Now Open for $380 Million Hurricane Michael

by Pat Williams
August 26, 2020

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, (850) 617-7737 Twitter: @FDACS & @NikkiFriedFL Registration Now Open for $380 Million Hurricane Michael Timber and Irrigation Recovery Block Grant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, General Information, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Garden idea for full sun, dry area

by Pat Williams
August 19, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer Do you have a hot, dry, full sun area that you would like to make into some kind of interesting garden bed? First let me be clear when I say ‘full sun’, I mean all day sun. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Garden, General Information, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Master Gardner, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Wakulla County Extension New OMR Mural

by Pat Williams
July 17, 2020

SacredVisionsStudio.com The Wakulla County Nakashima Family has honored us once again here in June 2020. The Nakashima Family has created our second beautiful mural for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension in the “office meeting ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Two Native Ornamental Shrubs for Shade

by Pat Williams
July 1, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Two lovely shrubs for part-shade are the American Beautyberry and Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Both plants grow to over 8 feet in height and width, so they need room to sprawl. Both plants ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environmentally Friendly, Garden, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Patrick Williams is new extension agent

by Les Harrison
June 4, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from position as residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Natural Resources, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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