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4-H Youth Grow for the Community at the Public Library Food Forest

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 9, 2023

Wakulla 4-H members started a Food Forest Garden at the Wakulla County Public Library in 2020. Adult volunteers and youth volunteers embraced an outdoor activity with a purpose. The club studied permaculture and the layered garden concept ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H, Cooking, Food Forest, Gardening, Grants, Rain Barrels, Youth

Wakulla Master Gardener Volunteer 2022 Spring Seed Library Program

by Erik Lovestrand
March 22, 2022

Ask Wakulla Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer Objective To provide small packets of seasonally appropriate seeds to encourage members of the community to get started to try growing their own vegetable plants from seed. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla/lawn--garden/, Https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla/master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/, Nature, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

ANNUAL 2022 UF/IFAS WAKULLA MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER PLANT SALE

by Erik Lovestrand
March 17, 2022

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Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Horticulture--agriculture, Https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/wakulla/master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/, Nature, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Cuphea, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Yard

by Erik Lovestrand
January 25, 2022

Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer Becky Comyns Is it possible to find a plant that is easy to grow? Is it possible to find a plant that is easy to grow (yet non-invasive), blooms steadily for months, thrives ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: /wakullaco/tag/master-gardeners/, Agriculture, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Horticulture--agriculture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wakulla/lawn--garden/

Celebrate National Guacamole Day with 4-H!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2021

September 16 is National Guacamole Day but avocados can be used as part of a healthy diet for your family throughout the year in a number of ways. There are actually entire restaurants based on building a menu around avocados such as the Avocaderia ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Avocado, Cooking, Gardening, Guacamole, NationalGuacamoleDay

November 4-H Club Meeting Schedule

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
October 22, 2020

If you are still considering 4-H for your family, we have a spot for you in one of our clubs! Wakulla 4-H accepts new enrollments throughout the year. The $20 annual fee is payable on enrollment throughout the year. If a waiver is needed, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Archery, Chickens, Citizenship, Gardening, Healthy Living, Horses, Leadership, Service, Shotgun

Have You Reserved Your Place in Wakulla 4-H?

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
October 15, 2020

Many of our Wakulla 4-H meetings are live and in-person! We are wearing masks and practicing social distance while engaging in hands-on learning. Most of all, we are having fun while learning new information and developing skills together. Be ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Chickens, Citizenship And Leadership, Food Forest, Gardening, Healthy Living, Horses, Poultry, Service, Shooting Sports, Teens, Walking

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

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

Florida’s Water Resources are Under Stress

by Les Harrison
March 11, 2020

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Florida’s water resources are under stress due in part to its’ large and growing human population and use of traditional landscaping practices. These practices, emphasizing turf grass usage, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture,
Tags: Agriculture, Garden, Gardening, Les Harrison, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Master Gardner, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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