Control pests using horticultural oils
BY THERESA FRIDAY Extension Agent Santa Rosa County
      February is an ideal time to apply horticultural oil to your ornamental trees, shrubs and fruit trees to control scale and several other overwintering insects. However, to prevent harm to your plant, it is important to understand how horticultural oils work and their limitations.
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Wetlands education returns to area
BY FRANKLIN HAYES Gulf Breeze News franklin@gulfbreezenews.com
      For the first time since Hurricane Ivan in 2004, officials with the University of Florida- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS) are offering environmental education to the public. Their program, the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP), focuses on Florida's natural world and en...
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