GARDENING

Ideas on using fall tree leaves

NICEVILLE, Fla -- A number of tree species in our area don’t completely shed their leaves until spring growth. The…

4 years ago

Participate in Okaloosa County 2020 Peanut Butter Challenge

NICEVILLE, FLA -- Spread the word and the peanut butter. Join Okaloosa County Extension along with the University of Florida…

4 years ago

Best to plant trees and shrubs in fall

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Roots rarely rest. While leaves turn colors in the fall and litter the lawn in the winter,…

4 years ago

Caring for storm-damaged trees, shrubs

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Questions concerning storm-damaged landscapes continue. This article includes information that should be helpful. Partially uprooted small trees…

4 years ago

Lawn-feeding caterpillars active in some local lawns

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Sod webworms and armyworms have been active in many local lawns lately. If you’ve noticed small light…

4 years ago

Wise insecticide use in vegetable garden

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Should you spray or dust every plant in your vegetable garden at regular intervals to protect your…

5 years ago

September begins the best gardening season

NICEVILLE, Fla -- In the absence of a major storm, September can be the beginning of the best time to…

5 years ago

Cicadas are loud and large but not much of a pest in Florida

NICEVILLE, Fla -- “What is that noise,” asked the visitors to Middle Georgia when I was a teenager. They were…

5 years ago

Reestablish old, declining lawn

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Sometimes the best option is to reestablish an older, thinning, declining lawn. There are many factors that…

5 years ago

Propagate ornamentals and muscadines now

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Now is a good time to propagate many ornamentals such as oleanders, hydrangeas and azaleas. To do…

5 years ago