UF/IFAS
Extension Wakulla County

Tag: plant

Smilax Is A Vine That Can Be Difficult To Control


April 21, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Sometimes appearances really do represent the situation at hand. It can be good, or it can be bad. With spring 2017 literally covering Wakulla County, the observer must be focused ... READ MORE

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

Plasterer Bees Are Swarming This Time Of Year


April 13, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There are certain sounds which attract the immediate attention of people and set off instinctive reactions. Car alarms and sirens are two good examples. At the first sound of a car alarm, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Farming, FCS, Florida, Food, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Blackberries Can Be Tough To Control


March 31, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Spring 2017 has officially arrived in Wakulla County. The start began on March 20 at 6:29 A.M. eastern daylight time. . With this seasonal milepost comes all the recurrent activities, many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Farming, FCS, Florida, Food, Fun, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Muscadine Grape Vines: Difficult To Control In Your Landscape


March 24, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The climb to the top is always a challenge, but it is the goal of many. The route is never a straight line or simple. There are constantly obstacles to identify, assess and then overcome. ... READ MORE

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

Citrus Greening Disease Discovered In The Florida Panhandle


February 24, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Sometimes the news is just bad, and there is no way to sugar coat it. The plant diagnostic lab at UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy has confirmed ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Environment, Families & Consumers, Farming, Florida, Food, Food Safety, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Plant, Plants, Shelley Swenson, Trees, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Azaleas Budding: A Product Of Mild Winter


February 10, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There are those rare occasions when events do not meet expectations. Typically the observer has a list of questions which attempt to reconcile the validity of their suppositions with ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, FCS, Florida, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Camellias Bloom In North Florida’s Winter


February 7, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The pogo stick behavior of the thermometer has reflected the indecisive nature of the jet stream during the opening month of 2017. True it has been nicer to wear short sleeves in January, ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Families & Consumers, 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

Signs All Over Wakulla, Including Pines


September 30, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There are signs everywhere in Wakulla County. Some provide information, others offer products for sale, and many encourage the reader to vote for a particular candidate. Each in its own way ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Environment, Florida, General Information, Horticulture, Landscape, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In The Garden Now


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

Don’t Overlook Maintaining Shrubs in Your Landscape


November 25, 2015

Les Harrison is the Wakulla County Extension Director The home landscape has many functions. In the minds of most, it is a conspicuous effort to add seasonal color and texture around the home. Millions, if not billions, of dollars are spent ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Fire, Fire Protection, Fire Safety, Fire Safety Landscape, FireWise, Florida, Garden, General Information, Grow, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories