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Native Wildflowers Account For Our Fall Color

by Les Harrison
October 12, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Wakulla County has many natural wonders which encompass all 12 months of the year. The woodlands, the springs, and the coast all rate highly with anyone who has an appreciation for outdoor ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Conservation, Education, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, In The Garden Now, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest Management, Plants, Public Speaking, School Gardening Program, The Wakulla Gardener, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

‘Snake Spit’ Is Actually From Spittlebugs

by Les Harrison
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

Spice Things Up With Alternative Seasonings

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 31, 2017

By Samantha Kennedy , UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County With today’s continued focus on healthy eating and the dangers of high blood pressure, seasoning and cooking with salt has decreased. Alternative seasonings such as herbs and spices ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Community, Cooking, Education, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Free, Gardening, General Information, Health, In The Garden Now, Plants, Sustainable Living, Training, Vegetables, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

Sit On The Porch And Shell Some Butter Beans

by Les Harrison
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

Ant-lions Create Sand Traps To Catch Prey

by Les Harrison
August 3, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director With the warm weather and ample rain, the lawns of Wakulla County are green and growing. The difficulty is finding a sunny afternoon to mow what quickly can turn into a hay crop. Unfortunately, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bugs, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pest Management, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Firebush Is Striking And Easy To Grow

by Les Harrison
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

DON’T FORGET YOUR PLANTS WHEN THE FREEZE COMES

by Les Harrison
January 4, 2017

    By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The holiday season in north Florida brings the inevitability of cold and frosty weather. While nothing complements eggnog or hot chocolate like a chill in the air, some plants ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, Garden, Gardening, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, The Wakulla Gardener, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In The Garden Now

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 16, 2016

  Be sure to check out our monthly crop feature. This month's feature is Squash. An often asked question at the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension office during gardening season is which cultivar is best to plant. The response is usually ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Florida, Garden, Gardening, Growing, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Plant, Plants, Squash, Wakulla County Extension, What's In The Garden

What’s In The Garden Now

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 4, 2016

Be sure to check out our monthly crop feature. This month's feature is Eggplant. The summer temperatures have transformed the vegetable gardens of Wakulla County. The daily 90 degree plus thermometer readings and the typical summer humidity ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Eggplant, Environment, Food And Nutrition, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Plants, Vegetables, Wakulla County Extension, What's In The Garden Now

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