Take A Bite Out of Hunger!
It’s that time of year again! Unopened peanut butter jars may be dropped off at our office in DeFuniak Springs or at our Coastal Branch Office in Grayton Beach. Peanut butter will be donated to a local food… Read More
Wear Pink and Support 4-H on Thursday, October 6th!
Remember to wear PINK when you come out to support Walton County 4-H on Thursday!
Echo Your Architecture
One of the most overlooked aspects of landscape design, particularly on DIY projects, is the idea of enhancing the architecture of your home by using plants that echo the shapes and features of the structure. The use of… Read More
4-H Art Exhibit and Educational Posters
4-H ART EXHIBIT: All exhibitors must be current, active members in good standing with a 4-H group in Walton or Holmes Counties. Members of 4-H groups of other counties that do not have a fair exhibit may also… Read More
Growing Hops in the Panhandle
When one thinks of hops, one most likely thinks first of beer. The brewing of beer, and especially its subsequent consumption, are likely to eclipse thoughts of any other part of the process that brings such a tasty… Read More
Common Live Oak Problems and Solutions
The Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) is one of the most iconic figures of the Deep South. Mentioning the words Live Oak invokes all sorts of romantic nostalgia of yesteryear and the reputation is not unearned. In fact,… Read More
4-H Masterpiece Art Club
4-H Masterpiece Art Club Have fun and discover your inner Picasso! Our club projects will involved painting, drawing, photography, and MORE! Club membership is open for kids ages 8-18. Club dues are $5. Club will meet the first… Read More
Fighting Fireblight
Gardeners in Northwest Florida were blessed this spring with conditions conducive to great gardening, mild weather and plenty of rain. However, with those pleasant conditions has come an unusually high occurrence of Fireblight. Cases of Fireblight have been… Read More
Control Burning Newly Planted Longleaf Pines and Saplings
Controlling competing vegetation and brown spot disease are two main reasons we prescribe burn young longleaf plantations: Longleaf pine seedlings do not like competing vegetation and will stay in the grass stage for years if vegetation is not… Read More
Do Your Part to Stop the Spread of Mosquito Borne Diseases
Sheila Dunning, Okaloosa Commercial Horticulture Agent With all the news about the Zika virus spread in Florida, now is the time to start thinking about mosquito protection. As the weather warms, they will be hatching. Check out where… Read More