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What’s In the Garden Now — Radishes


April 17, 2015

By Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Shelley Swenson, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent As the old saying goes, April showers will bring May flowers, but there is much more to April. While ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, FCS, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, What's In The Garden Now

Native Flowers Overlooked for Cultivated Blooms


April 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The pastel palette of Spring is here at last. The warm air is abuzz with hummingbirds and bees discovering their new favorite flowers to visit. Some of the most attractive plants ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Master Gardener Plant Sale!


April 6, 2015

Saturday, April 25th, the Master Gardeners will be selling plants grown here in our demonstration garden! Locally grown ornamental and vegetable plants will be available for purchase, along with advice on planting from our Master Gardeners. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Buy, Crawfordville, FL, Florida, General Information, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Locally Grown, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Ornamental, Plant Sale, Plants, Sale, Sustainable Living, UF/IFAS, Vegetable, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Resurrection Ferns


April 2, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director With Easter just around the corner, what better plant to observe than one with the power to rise from the dead? The resurrection fern is aptly named for its uncanny ability to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Florida, Fresh Water, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Blue Violets and Horse Sugar


April 1, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Spring is a time of renewal--its gentle warmth encouraging bursts of color in the most unexpected places. Even the tiniest plants are doing their best to compete with the larger, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Blue Violets, Environment, Extension, Florida, Horse Sugar, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, Sweet Leaf, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers

Japanese Wisteria


March 30, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The sweet smell of spring is here, in part to the abundance of Japanese wisteria covering the trees in the area. The kudzu-like invasion of this flowering vine can be detrimental ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Invasive, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, The Wakulla News, Trees, Vine, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers, Wisteria

Smilax


March 17, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Perseverance is a respectable trait in any person. Unfortunately, it is less than pleasant when applied to a thorny vine, such as smilax. Its determined nature is why it thrives ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Briars, Cat Brier, Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Smilax, The Wakulla News, Trees, Uncategorized, Vines, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Plants are Beginning to Reawaken from Winter


February 19, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Groundhogs across the United States agree, winter is far from over. Some plants and trees in our area, however, are trying their best to get a head start for spring. Birds and ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Florida, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Spring, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Winter

Plants are Beginning to Reawaken from Winter


February 19, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Groundhogs across the United States agree, winter is far from over. Some plants and trees in our area, however, are trying their best to get a head start for spring. Birds and ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Cold, Environment, Extension, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Growth, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Winter

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