UF/IFAS
Extension Wakulla County

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‘Snake Spit’ Is Actually From Spittlebugs


October 5, 2017

Natural Wakulla by Les Harrison Snakes have come down through history with a generally bad reputation. They collectively have been accused, and occasionally guilty, of a plethora of crimes and misdeeds To start off, there was that issue ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Education, Environment, Extension, Farming, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pest Management, Plant, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Sweet Or Fiery, Peppers Are An Easy To Grow Spice Of Life


September 28, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Autumn is just a week away, but activities are hot as ever in Wakulla County’s home gardens. While many summer crops are winding up, one is still producing consistently. Sweet and ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Farming, Florida, Food, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Health, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Railroad Vine Is Established On Tropical Beaches


September 15, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Until relatively recently, traveling any distance was an arduous and difficult process. The problems compounded if there was a large baggage load. Initially, there were two obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Children, Community, Conservation, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Farming, Florida, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

It’s Late Summer And The Wildlife Knows It


September 8, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Ever since June 21 this summer, the days have been getting gradually shorter. In about two weeks on September 22 the autumnal equinox will occur and the days will be shorter than the ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family, Farming, Florida, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Allergy Sufferers: Get Ready For Ragweed


September 1, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The world has returned to a state of equilibrium. The solar eclipse has passed, the official start of autumn is just a few weeks away and the kids are back in school. The collective ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Families & Consumers, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Not Clear Where Names Like Doveweed Come From


August 31, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Even today, there are mysteries and riddles which defy understanding. One of those endless enigmas is the common names of objects or tangible things, especially some plant species. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Pack A Healthy School Lunch


August 10, 2017

By Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County Studies have shown children who receive proper nutrition perform better in school. When it comes to packing school lunches, the possibilities are endless. However, not all possibilities ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Community, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Fun, FYCS, General Information, Grow, Growing, Health, Natural Wakulla, School, Teens, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Youth

Sit On The Porch And Shell Some Butter Beans


August 10, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There was a time in Wakulla County before air conditioning became commonly available, that families spent much of their summers outside. Children played in the yards and woods, and the ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Beans, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Health, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Vegetables, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Firebush Is Striking And Easy To Grow


August 3, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director In the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, while clicking the heels of the emerald slippers Dorothy said, “There is no place like home.” In the minds of most this is a true sentiment, ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Landscape, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, The Wakulla Gardener, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Rains Feed Lush Growth Which Feeds Caterpillars


July 20, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director “The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven,” so wrote the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare in his classic play the Merchant of Venice. The rains ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Pest, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension