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UF/IFAS Extension
Gulf County County
From energy conservation to growing better tomatoes to helping youngsters develop self-esteem, University of Florida/Gulf County Extension Service offers a wealth of practical information for today’s families.
Contact
gulf@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 639-3200
232 E. Lake Ave., P.O. Box 250
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
How to Garden (or Not) on St. George Island, FL
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer
James Hargrove
“I am not retiring in Min-ne-so-ta, just so you know,” is how my dearly departed wife (Diane) informed me that she had her eye on St. George Island, FL
10/20/2021
Getting Older Amaryllis Bulbs to Bloom in the Garden
Ask Wakulla County Master Gardener Volunteer
Jenny Lorch
Two years ago, my husband and myself bought a home with a big garden in Crawfordville, Florida. There were several amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) plants that looked good, but weren’t blooming
10/13/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Scallop Sitter Volunteer Program Returns to Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties
Scallop Restoration Efforts
Can you remember where you were last spring? The uncertainty of each day seemed to go on forever. We planned several education programs that eventually were canceled or migrated to online events
05/12/2021
NFREC Quincy—100 Years of Service and Adaptation
It was the summer of 1978. I had just graduated with a BS degree in Agronomy from the Ohio State University
10/13/2021
Another great Florida Panhandle summer plant: Brown-eyed Susan
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer
Michele Hackmeyer
Recently I wrote about Firebush, Hamelia patens, a great summer shrub. Today, it’s Brown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba, a tough summer flowering plant with a
10/08/2021
Bay-Friendly Landscaping
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer
James Hargrove
Residents of Franklin County all have two things in common: we live on or very near a bay or river, and we miss seeing the oystermen who made their living on the water for nearly 200 years. In 2012, the oyster-fishery industry collapsed changing most aspects of daily life
09/22/2021
4-H Wakulla Welcomes Christine (Christy) Pearson
UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIRES NEW WAKULLA 4-H PROGRAM ASSISTANT
LEADER CHRISTINE PEARSON CONTACT INFO -
(850) 901-7092, EMAIL: CHRISTINEPEARSON@UFL.EDU
Crawfordville, FL - Wakulla 4-H Agent Dr
09/14/2021
Cabbage: What Every Fall Garden Needs
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens
Now that August/September is here, it is time to start some cabbage seeds. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var
09/10/2021
