Okaloosa County Master Gardeners

10/15/2026

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/outdoor-living/embracing-imperfection-in-the-garden/

10/14/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/jeffersonco/2026/10/07/planting-winter-annuals-north-florida/

Learn how to plant winter annuals in North Florida, including plant selection, site preparation, winter care and tips for months of colorful blooms.

10/14/2026

Don't miss the last lecture of 2026!

10/13/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/bayco/2026/10/07/falls-wildflower-show-in-the-florida-panhandle/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 If you’ve driven through the Florida Panhandle lately, you’ve probably noticed it. Roadsides that typically go unnoticed are shining with waves of yellow and purple blooms. While many people associate wildflowers with spring, fall ...

10/12/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/microcelldept/2026/09/30/flesh-eating-bacteria-florida-vibrio-vulnificus/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 Quick Facts Organism: Vibrio vulnificusType: Gram-negative, curved, rod-shaped bacteriumHabitat: Warm saltwater and brackish coastal waterCommon sources: Open wounds exposed to coastal water, raw or undercooked shellfishHighest risk: P...

10/11/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2026/09/30/academic-invasion-science-innovations-protect-ecosystems-agriculture-in-u-s-south/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 From flesh-eating screwworm flies threatening livestock and wildlife to spotted lanternflies swarming cities, mealybugs damaging crops, invasive plants choking waterways and Burmese pythons disrupting native ecosystems, invasive specie...

10/10/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/jacksonco/2026/10/02/pasture-mealybugs-in-the-panhandle/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 – I am sorry to report that the “Purple Pasture Plague” has reached the Florida Panhandle. Pasture Mealybugs (PMB) have invaded three counties in the Panhandle. PMB was recently split into two species with the more invasive one r...

10/09/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucieco/2026/09/25/field-guide-face-off-part-3-cooter-vs-slider/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 Welcome to another installment of Field Guide Face-Off, a series I created to compare some of Florida’s most commonly confused species and provide ways to tell them apart. We’ve spent quite a bit of time talking about and learning ...

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucieco/2026/09/11/field-guide-face-off-part-2-great-egret-vs-great-white-heron/

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 Welcome to another installment of Field Guide Face-Off, a series I created to compare some of Florida’s most commonly confused species and provide ways to tell them apart. This time were jumping right in and exploring another bird pa...