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April Gardening Tips


April 13, 2018

by Les Harrison At last it looks like the winter of 2018 has finished, at least in north Florida. The storm systems which are still heaping snow and ice on the northern tier states are producing April showers locally. Those April showers ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: April 2018, Cultivating, Garden Pests, Gardening, Growing, Les Harrison, North Florida, Planting, Spring, UF/IFAS
Azaleas and bee

Wild Azaleas Are Here To Stay


March 28, 2018

by Les Harrison There is something to be said about being a longtime resident. While it does limit ones outlook from a global perspective, it promotes focus on perfecting applicable traits which are close to home. The unique, and very pleasant, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Azaleas, Landscape, Les Harrison, North Florida, Spring, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Gardening Tips In a Late Cold Snap


March 8, 2018

by Les Harrison Sometimes things just get reversed and cause complication. Such seems to be the case with February and March 2018 in Wakulla County. February was, for the most part, balmy by most standards and had many residents thinking ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cold Snap, Garden Tips, Les Harrison, Plant Protection, Re-purpose, Spring, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County Extension

Spring Means Time To Fertilize Landscape


April 1, 2016

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director With the beginning of April, spring is in full swing. The residents of Wakulla County are heading out of doors to engage in the wide array of available activities. One universal activity ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Extension, Fertilizer, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Plants, Spring, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Spring Is Here – Bad News For Cool Season Plants


March 25, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Spring 2016’s official start came earlier this week. The yo-yo thermometer readings will soon give way to consistently warm weather, and hopefully, ample and consistent rain showers. The ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Extension, Florida, Garden, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Spring, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Controlling Summer Weeds


August 5, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director As parents ready their children for the new school year, nature is already preparing for next spring by sending out mass quantities of seeds for the coming year's growing season. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida, Grow, Growing, Growth, Herbicide, Invasive, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Plant, Plants, Pollinate, Seed, Species, Spring, Summer, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Weeds, Wildflowers

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