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Larry Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Agent for Okaloosa County, offers lawn and garden advice specific to Northwest Florida. Contact: 689-5850 or 729-1400, Ext. 5850 E-mail: lwilliams@co.okaloosa.fl.us
Gardeners can get a jump on the spring season by doing some things during the winter. In fact, some practices are best done at this time of year. Apply a spray of horticultural oil emulsion to dormant fruit trees. This is a relatively non-toxic method of controlling overwintering pests such as scale insects. Gardeners who grow peaches, plums and nectarines should not leave out this spray application. It’s necessary on these pest-sensitive fruits to control white peach and other scale ...
