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The office submits weekly articles to local newspapers in Okeechobee News (and previously to the Okeechobee Times and Big Lake Gazette) plus occasional articles to other agricultural magazines and journals. Click on the title below to see articles of local interest produced by University of Florida and Okeechobee County's Extension Staff.
| Titles (subject) | Author | Release date | Published in / date: |
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| Adonidia Palm Christmas Palm | Dan Culbert | December 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 12/14/06 |
| African Blue Basil Plants for 2006 (part 1) | Dan Culbert |
December 21, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
| Aglaonema, Silverado 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Aquatic Midges Chizzywinks are Blind Mosquitos | Dan Culbert | August 17, 2005 | Okeechobee Times 8/22/05 |
| Air Potato weed Pick A Peck of Potatoes | Dan Culbert | March 3, 2003 | Okeechobee News 3/8/04 Okeechobee Times 3/11/04 |
| Almond Bush Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Amnesty Day Free Your Yard of Hazardous Waste! | Dan Culbert | November 7, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/12/07 Okeechobee Times 11/15/07 |
| Showy Amaryllis Comes Inside for the Holidays | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | December 5, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/10/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/13/07 |
| Amatillo [Twin-leaf Solanum] The weed with two leaves | Dan Culbert | September 28, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/3/05 Okeechobee Times 10/6/05 |
| Anigozanthos / Reindeer Paws New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
| Anthuriums Tropical Anthuriums for Holiday Color | Dan Culbert | December 7, 2005 | Okeechobee News 12/13/05 |
| Anthurium Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Crazy Ants in our Plants (Caribbean crazy ants - new Landscape pest) | Dan Culbert |
July 26, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 7/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/2/07 Glades Democrat 8/2/07 |
| Ant lions Watch doodlebugs for summer fun | Dan Culbert | June 16, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/20/05 Okeechobee Times 6/23/05 |
| Ant, Fire Ant predatory fly Beware the Headless Fire Ant | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/6/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/9/06 |
| Ant, White footed White footed ants marching our way | Dan Culbert | May 11, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/16/2005 BigLake Gazette 5/17/05 |
| Arboricola 'Trinette' A Houseplant or a Shrub? | Dan Culbert |
August 9, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 8/13/07 |
| Aspidistra / Cast Iron Plant Plants for 2006 (part 1) | Dan Culbert |
December 21, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
| Atala butterfly Butterfly comes back from near extinction | Kevin Lollar | May 19, 2004 | Fort Myers News-Press |
| Avocados Alligator Pears | Dan Culbert | September 3, 2003 | |
| Avocado disease Bye-Bye Red Bays (Laurel Wilt Disease) | Dan Culbert | November 7, 2008 | Okeechobee News 11/9/08 |
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| Balsam Apple: Weed or Vegetable? | Dan Culbert | June 1, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/6/05 BigLake Gazette 6/7/05 Okeechobee Times 6/9/05 |
| Bahiagrass WASP
+ WEED – Cricket = Good Grass |
Dan Culbert | March 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 3/22/05 Okeechobee Times 3/24/05 |
| Barbados
Cherry - A Mother's Day Gift that Lasts
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Dan Culbert | May 6, 1998 | Vero Beach Press Journal 5/10/98 |
| Bedding plants from seed Successful Seeding | Dan Culbert | February 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/5/07 Okeechobee Times 3/8/07 |
| Bee Proofing your Florida Yard | Anita Neal & Dan Culbert | April 17, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/21/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/24/2008 |
| Where have all the Honey Bees gone? | Angela Sachson | January 16, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/20/2008 |
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Bees,
Carpenter
Are
Bees Buzzing You? |
Doug Caldwell |
October 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 10/9/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/12/06 |
| Beggar's Ticks White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides | Dan Culbert | May 4, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/9/2005 Okeechobee Times 5/12/05 BigLake Gazette 5/17/05 |
| The Great Backyard Bird Count 2008 | Angela Sachson | January 23, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/29/2008 |
| Bird of Paradise Traveler Trees & White Birds for Tropical Tastes | Dan Culbert | June 13, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 6/17/01 |
| Biopesticides in Your Florida Yard | Dan Culbert | September 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/18/06 Okeechobee Times 9/21/06 |
| Biting Midges Ouch - What was that? | Dan Culbert | July 9, 2003 | Okeechobee News 07/14/03 |
| Blossom End Rot Got Rot? | Dan Culbert | May 15, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/29/2008 |
| Blue Ginger Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Blue flowers Cool Blue in the Landscape | Angela Sachson | April 30, 2008 | Okeechobee News 5/7/2008 Okeechobee Times 5/8/2008 |
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| Bolivian Sunflower Beware the Bolivians -Tithonia diversifolia | Dan Culbert | September 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 9/18/06 |
| Botanical Names Happy Birthday, Linnaeus | Dan Culbert | May 17, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/21/07 |
| Botany Root Beer, Physic Nuts & Botany | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/25/06 |
| Bougainvilla Right Plant, Right Place Florida Friendly Bougainvillea Has Everything-- Looks, Personality | Angela Sachson | May 9, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/14/07 Okeechobee Times 5/17/07 |
| Brain Bowl Students to be in Brain Bowl | Robin Koestoyo | May 18, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/23/05 Okeechobee Times 5/26/05 |
| Brazilian Peppertree Beautiful, Deadly Plant Terrorizes Florida Natives | Angela Sachson | March 7, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/12/07 |
| (Brown Widow Spiders) From Crawly to Creepy | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/22/07 |
| Brown Recluse Spider Got Recluses? | Dan Culbert | May 2, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 5/6/01 |
| (FYN
butterfly garden) Waste
Management Announces Award to Support City’s
Efforts |
Jenny Pung & Dan Culbert | January 16, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/21/09 |
| Frozen fronds, Master Gardeners & Butterflies: (Q/A column) | Dan Culbert | January 31, 2009 | Okeechobee News 1/6/09 |
| Butterfly Larval plants Butterfly Basics II: Luscious Leaves | Dan Culbert | June 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/10/06 |
| Butterfly Nectar plants Butterfly Basics I: Colorful Flowers | Dan Culbert | June 28, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/3/06 |
| Buying Plants for Florida Yards | Dan Culbert | March 30, 2005 | Okeechobee Advertiser 4/5/05 Okeechobee News 4/4/05 |
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| Cabbage
Palm decline A
New Threat to |
Dan Culbert |
August 20, 2008 |
Okeechobee News 8/20/2008 Okeechobee Times 8/28/2008 |
| Cabbage Palm Memorial Day - a time to leave your Cabbage palm alone | Dan Culbert |
May 23, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 5/28/07 |
| Cactus Prickly Pear for pain and pleasure | Dan Culbert |
June 22, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 6/26/06 Okeechobee Times 6/29/06 |
| Caladium Caring for Caladiums | Dan Culbert | August 20, 2003 | Okeechobee News 8/25/03 |
| Candlebrush Cassia Yellow candles for fall Yards | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/23/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/26/06 |
|
Carpenter
Bees Are
Bees Buzzing You? |
Doug Caldwell | October 4, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/9/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/12/06 |
| Cast Iron Plant / Aspidistra Plants for 2006 (part 1) | Dan Culbert |
December 21, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
| Caterpillar, Striped Grass Looper Worms in the Grass | Dan Culbert |
October 10, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 10/15/07 Okeechobee Times 10/18/07 |
| Stand up and be Counted (2007 Census of agriculture) | Dan Culbert | January 9, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/15/2008 |
| Crested Caracara | Dan Culbert & Eleanor Foerste | October 29, 2003 | Okeechobee News 11/3/03 |
| Citrus rootstocks Rooting out Good Citrus | Dan Culbert | November 5, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 11/13/03 Okeechobee News 11/17/03 |
| Champion Tree Help Search for a Sweet Champion | Dan Culbert | January 6, 2005 | Okeechobee News 1/10/05 Okeechobee Times 1/13/05 |
| Chizzywinks are Blind Mosquitos | Dan Culbert | August 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/22/05 Okeechobee Times 8/25/05 |
| (Christia obcordata 'Stripe') Stripe: New Wings for the Home | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/5/07 |
| Christmas Cactus Colorful Christmas Cactus Care | Terry Del Valle & Dan Culbert | December 8, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/13/04 Okeechobee News 12/16/04 |
| Christmas Palm Christmas Palm | Dan Culbert | December 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 12/14/06 |
| Christmas plants Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy | Dan Culbert |
November 30, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 12/5/05 |
| Christmas plants - Perfect Poinsettias | Dan Culbert | December 3, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/8/03 Okeechobee Times 12/11/03 |
| Christmas plants Three Ancient Gifts (Frankincense & Myrrh) | Dan Culbert | December 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/20/04 Okeechobee Times 12/23/04 |
| Christmas Trees Real Trees for Trimming | Dan Culbert | November 24, 2004 | Okeechobee News 11/29/04 Okeechobee Times 12/2/04 |
| Christmas Tree Buy a Real Christmas Tree | Dan Culbert | November 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/28/05 |
| Christmas Tree Got Trees? | Dan Culbert | November 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/4/06 Okeechobee Times 12/7/06 |
| Christmas Tree Choosing Your Christmas Tree | Dan Culbert | November 26, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 12/1/03 Okeechobee News 12/4/03 |
| Christmas Tree, small Tabletop Christmas Trees (houseplants) | Dan Culbert | December 1, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/6/04 Okeechobee Times 12/9/04 |
| Christmas Wreaths Surround Yourself with Holiday Greens | Dan Culbert | November 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/3/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/6/2007 |
| Chrysanthemum Mum’s the Word for Thanksgiving Color | Dan Culbert | November 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/20/06 Okeechobee Times 11/23/06 |
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| Cicada Killer Wasp A Wasp on Steroids | Dan Culbert | May 25, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/31/05 Okeechobee Times 6/2/05 |
| Cicadas Beware a plague of Locusts (Cicadas and Lubber Grasshoppers) | Dan Culbert | May 26, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/31/04 |
| Citrus canker A Homeowner’s Responsibility With Citrus Canker | Jack Hebb | January 10, 2005 | Okeechobee News 1/17/05 Okeechobee Times 1/27/05 |
| Citrus canker Citrus Canker Found At UF [Indian River] Research Facility, Will Halt Numerous Experiments | Tom Nordlie | July 1, 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/4/2005 |
| Citrus canker Declare Independence from Citrus Canker | Dan Culbert | June 29, 2005 | BigLake Gazette 7/5/05 Okeechobee Times 7/14/05 |
| Citrus care in spring Help Dooryard Citrus Recovery | Dan Culbert | February 22, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/27/06 Okeechobee Times 3/2/06 |
| Clerodendron Shooting Star Spreads Color | Dan Culbert | April 7, 2005 | Okeechobee News 4/11/05 Okeechobee Times 4/14/05 |
| Clover Shamrocks on Palm Sunday | Dan Culbert | March 12, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 3/20/2008 |
| Coleus for Summer Color (new varieties) | Dan Culbert | May 30, 2008 | Okeechobee News 6/2/2008 |
| Coleus 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Composting Make "It" Happen during Compost Week | Dan Culbert | April 21, 2004 | Okeechobee News 4/26/04 |
| Grow Cool Season Crops in Containers (gardening) | Angela Sachson | November 14, 2008 | Okeechobee News 11/19/08 |
| Coreopsis Time for Tickseed | Dan Culbert | October 2, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 10/9/03 |
| Cottonwood Borer Goblins Beware: This Skeleton has Six Legs | Dan Culbert | October 11, 2006 | Okeechobee Times, 10/19/06 |
| Crabs Visit Florida Yards (Giant Land Crabs) | Dan Culbert | September 3, 1997 | Vero Beach Press Journal 9/7//97 |
| Crazy Ants in our Plants (Caribbean crazy ants - new Landscape pest) | Dan Culbert |
July 26, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 7/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/2/07 Glades Democrat 8/2/07 |
| Credit counseling Back to School, Not back to Debt | Debbie Clements | August 3, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/8/05 Okeechobee Times 8/11/05 |
| Crepe Myrtle Colorful Crepe Myrtle | Dan Culbert | August 8, 2002 | Vero Beach Press Journal 8/11/02 |
| Cut Flower care Keep your Bouquets Beautiful | Dan Culbert & Terrill Nell |
February 8, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 2/13/06 |
|
Cycads Use Care with Sagos |
Dan Culbert | August 6, 2003 | Okeechobee News 8/11/03 Okeechobee Times 8/14/03 |
| Cyclamen New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
| Cypress - An Ideal Choice for Wet Sites | Dan Culbert | July 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/16/07 Okeechobee Times 7/19/07 |
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| Florida Dairy Industry Rebuilds | Rebecca McGovney | December, 2004 | Farmer & Rancher 12/04 |
| Damselflies Damsels and Dragons | Dan Culbert |
August 16, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 8/21/06 Okeechobee Times 8/24/06 |
|
Danglepod:
A Wild, Wet Weed |
Dan Culbert | November 7, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/13/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/16/06 |
| Date Palm, Wild Indian More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Day length effects plants And It’s not Even Summer, Yet! | Dan Culbert |
June 7, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 6/12/06 Okeechobee Times 6/15/06 |
| Desert Rose A Rose for the Ages | Dan Culbert | April 24, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/1/2008 Okeechobee News 5/25/2008 |
| Diazinon Deleted from homeowner toolbox | Dan Culbert | October 6, 2004 | Okeechobee News 10/11/04 Okeechobee Times 10/14/04 |
| Divide and conquer your Clumping tropicals (Plant division) | Dan Culbert | September 2, 2008 | |
| Dooryard Fruit Say thanks with dooryard fruit plants | Dan Culbert |
November 16, 2005 |
Okeechobee Times 11/24/25 Okeechobee News 11/25/05 |
| Dracaena, Limelight Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Dealing with Drought | Dan Culbert |
April 4, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 4/9/07 |
| Duranta Add Drops of Gold to Florida Yards | Dan Culbert |
June 14, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 6/19/06 Okeechobee Times 6/22/06 |
| Doodlebugs Watch doodlebugs for summer fun | Dan Culbert | June 16, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/20/05 Okeechobee Times 6/23/05 |
| Drought Tolerant landscapes Drought -Tolerant Beauties | Angela Sachson |
June 6, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/11/07 Okeechobee Times 6/14/07 |
| Drought Tolerant Plants A Thirsty Thanksgiving | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert |
November 14, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 11/19/07 Okeechobee Times 11/22/07 |
| Dragonflies Damsels and Dragons | Dan Culbert |
August 16, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 8/21/06 Okeechobee Times 8/24/06 |
| Dwarf Palmetto Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
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| Ear Tree Right Plant / Right Place: a Universal Concept | Dan Culbert | May 3, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/7/2007 |
| Edible Landscaping | Angela Sachson | November 19, 2008 | Okeechobee News 12/07/08 |
| El Niño & Your Garden | Dan Culbert |
September 27, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 10/2/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/6/06 |
| English Ivy Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy | Dan Culbert |
November 30, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 12/5/05 |
| Epiphytes
What's
that in my tree? |
Dan Culbert | February 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/21/05 BigLake Gazette 2/22/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
| The Evening Garden | Angela Sachson |
June 27, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 7/2/07 Okeechobee Times 7/5/07 Glades Democrat 7/5/07 |
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| Fairy Rings Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fairy Rings | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/28/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 |
| Fern Boston Fern or Sword Fern? | Dan Culbert | April 26, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 5/4/06 |
| Fern, Holly Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| (Fertilizer rule) New Rules for Greener Grass and Cleaner Water | Dan Culbert | February 7, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/11/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/14/08 |
| Fertilizers Recycling Nutrients | Dan Culbert | September 8, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 9/18/03 |
| Fertilize Appropriately (FYN fertilizers) | Ed Ayen | March 6, 2006 | |
| Fig Trees Fantastic Figs (Ficus in the landscape) | Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy |
January 26, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/30/06 |
| Fig, Creeping Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy | Dan Culbert |
November 30, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 12/5/05 |
| Financial Planning Family Financial Management - Plan Ahead, Spend Wisely! | Yu Kudo | January 14, 2004 | Okeechobee Times 1/22/04 |
| Fire ant Fly Beware the Headless Fire Ant | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/6/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/9/06 |
| Firebush Fired up Natives and Near-natives | Dan Culbert |
March 21, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 3/26/07 |
| Fire Prevention in Homes Preventing Holiday Fires | Debbie Clements | December 10, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/15/03 Okeechobee Times12/19/03 |
| Fire Proof Landscaping Defending Your Home Against Wildfire | Dan Culbert |
February 1, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 2/6/06 |
| Fire Proof Landscaping Is your Florida Yard Fire Proof? | Dan Culbert | April 6, 2004 | Okeechobee News 4/12/04 Okeechobee Times 4/15/04 |
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| Flame Vines Colorful Flame Vines | Dan Culbert | February 4, 2004 | Okeechobee News 2/9/04 Okeechobee Times 2/12/04 |
| Fleabane White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides | Dan Culbert | May 4, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/9/2005 Okeechobee Times 5/12/05 BigLake Gazette 5/17/05 |
| "Florida" Cherry Cut Down Cherry Bush | Dan Culbert | February 14, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/19/07 Okeechobee Times 2/22/07 |
| Flowers, Cut Keep your Bouquets Beautiful | Dan Culbert & Terrill Nell |
February 8, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 2/13/06 |
| Four-H members bring home record awards (2004 Florida 4-H Congress) | Adam Cletzer | August 9, 2004 | Okeechobee News 8/04 |
| Four-H Awards Banquet, 2003 Extension Recognizes 4-H | Adam Cletzer | July 30, 2003 | Okeechobee News 8/4/03 |
| Food Costs Food Check out Day | Dan Culbert | January 26, 2005 | Okeechobee News 1/31/05 Okeechobee Times 2/3/05 |
| Frangipani
for a tropical look |
Dan Culbert | July 21, 2004 | Okeechobee News 07/26/04 Okeechobee Times 7/29/04 |
| Frankincense Three Ancient Gifts | Dan Culbert | December 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/20/04 Okeechobee Times 12/23/04 |
| Frozen fronds, Master Gardeners & Butterflies: (Q/A column) | Dan Culbert | January 31, 2009 | Okeechobee News 1/6/09 |
| Frost recovery Dealing with Frost Damage | Dan Culbert | February 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/29/07 Okeechobee Times 3/1/07 |
| Fruit Flies Swarms Of Fruit Flies Feast On Rotting Citrus Blown Off Trees By Florida Hurricanes | Dan Culbert and Chuck Woods | November 16, 2004 | Farmer & Rancher 12/04 UF/IFAS News 11.16.2004 |
| FYN survey We all can help the Watershed | Angela Sachson | April 26, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/30/07 Okeechobee Times 5/3/07 |
| FYN: The First Line of Defense | Ed Ayen | November 2, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/6/05 |
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| Gardenia Fragrant Gardenias | Dan Culbert | March 17, 2004 | Okeechobee News 3/22/04 Okeechobee Times 3/25/04 |
| Generator safety Know Watt's Right and Wrong |
Chuck Woods & Dan Culbert |
July 13, 2005 | |
| The Gift of Gleaning | Angela Sachson | December 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/24/2007 |
| Gloriosa Lily A Pretty Lily for Florida Yards | Dan Culbert | May 18, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/23/05 BigLake Gazette 5/24/05 Okeechobee Times 5/26/05 |
| Golden Dewdrop Add Drops of Gold to Florida Yards | Dan Culbert |
June 14, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 6/19/06 Okeechobee Times 6/22/06 |
| Golden Dewdrop Eight Plants for 2005 (2005 FNGLA Plant of the Year) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Goldenrod & Sunflower Wildflowers Falling for Yellow Wildflowers | Dan Culbert | October 19, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/24/05 |
| Ornamental Grasses are Right for this Place | Angela Sachson | October 25, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/29/07 |
| Grasshoppers, Lubber Beware a plague of Locusts | Dan Culbert | May 26, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/31/04 |
| Greening, Citrus Disease Citrus Greening – Another Threat to Agriculture | Dan Culbert | October 12, 2005 | Okeechobee Times 10/20/25 |
| Grubs Got Spots? You May have Grubs! | Dan Culbert | March 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/4/06 Okeechobee Times 4/6/06 |
| Guanacaste Tree Right Plant / Right Place: a Universal Concept (Ear Tree) | Dan Culbert | May 3, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/7/2007 |
| Guava - An American Exotic | Dan Culbert | August 29, 2008 | |
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|
Hassle Free Gardening
Ten
Top Ways
to Make Your First
|
Angela Sachson | September 26, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/1/07 |
| Hazardous Waste Disposal We Want your Waste! | Dan Culbert | April 14, 2004 | Okeechobee News 4/19/04 Okeechobee Times 4/22/04 |
| (Heat Zones) Gardening in the Zone | Dan Culbert |
July 5, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 7/9/07 Okeechobee Times 7/12/07 |
| Heat Zone Gardening | Dan Culbert | June 27, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 7/1/01 |
| (Local Herbs) How does your garden grow? | Dan Culbert | December 23, 2008 | Okeechobee News 12/28/08 |
| Hibiscus, Swamp Pretty in Pink | Dan Culbert | June 6, 2003 | Okeechobee News 6/16/03 Okeechobee Times 6/19/03 |
| Hibiscus, Red Leaf Red Leaf Hibiscus for Easy Color | Dan Culbert | June 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/27/05 Okeechobee Times 6/30/05 |
| Holly Fern Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Hollies for the Holidays | Dan Culbert | November 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/27/06 Okeechobee Times 11/30/06 |
| Holly, Weeping Yaupon Eight Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
|
Honey bees After
the storm – don’t get stung |
Dan Culbert | November 9, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/14/05 |
| Horse care Horse Sense | Dan Culbert | August 26, 2003 | |
| Hurricane Inventory | Debbie Clements | June 16, 2004 | |
| Hurricane planning Ready for the Next One? | Dan Culbert | August 31, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/4/06 |
| Hurricane preparation Top ten home preparation tips for Hurricanes | Dan Culbert | June 9, 2004 | |
| Hurricane relief How to help the Katrinians (Hurricane Katrina) | Dan Culbert | September 8, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/12/05 Okeechobee Times 9/15/05 |
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| Indian Holly Fern Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| IPM De-Mystified | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert |
September 19, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 9/24/07 Okeechobee Times 9/27/07 |
| Ivy Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy | Dan Culbert |
November 30, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 12/5/05 |
| Ixora Choose Ixora for year-round color | Dan Culbert | May 16, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 5/20/01 |
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| Jacaranda A Lovely Lavender Look for your landscape | Dan Culbert |
April 10, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 4/16/07 Okeechobee Times 4/19/07 |
| Jatropha Root Beer, Physic Nuts & Botany | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/25/06 |
| Jatropha Plant Jatropha for Dependable Color | Dan Culbert | March 22, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/27/06 |
| Java Plum | Dan Culbert | August 4, 2004 | Okeechobee Times 8/12/04 |
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| Lambsquarters Blue Ribbons and Edible Weeds | Dan Culbert |
March 15, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 3/19/07 |
| Landscape cleanup Cleanup Safety Tips (StormScaping) | Dan Culbert | September 1, 2004 | Okeechobee News 9/13/04 |
| Landscaping, energy efficient Plants Can Reduce Energy Costs | Dan Culbert | July 2, 2003 | Okeechobee News 7/7/03 Okeechobee Times 7/10/03 |
| Landscaping humor The Suburbanites | Dan Culbert | December 29, 2004 | Okeechobee News 1/3/2005 |
| Landscaping humor A fable for Y2K Landscapes | Dan Culbert | December 27, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 1/2/01 |
| Landscaping for Peace and Solace | Dan Culbert | September 19, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 9/23/01 |
| Landscaper Pesticide License Pesticide Application Laws Changed | Dan Culbert |
July 12, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 7/17/06 Okeechobee Times 7/20/06 Vero Beach Press Journal 7/30/06 |
| Landscape recovery Getting Back to Green (StormScaping) | Dan Culbert | September 22, 2004 | Okeechobee Times 9/30/04 |
| Landscape recovery Just Keep Smiling (StormScaping) | Dan Culbert | September 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 9/20/04 |
| Larra
Weed
WASP
+ WEED – Cricket = Good Grass |
Dan Culbert | March 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 3/22/05 Okeechobee Times 3/24/05 |
| (Laurel Wilt Disease) Bye-Bye Red Bays | Dan Culbert | November 7, 2008 | Okeechobee News 11/9/08 |
| Lawn mowers Landscape Safely | Carol Bailey | April 28, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/3/2004 |
| Lichens What's that in my tree? | Dan Culbert | February 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/21/05 BigLake Gazette 2/22/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
| Lightning Safety week: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! | Dan Culbert |
June 21, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/25/07 Okeechobee Times 6/28/07 Glades Democrat 6/28/07 |
| Lilies for the Landscape | Dan Culbert | April 16, 2003 | Okeechobee News 4/21/03 |
| Happy Birthday, Linnaeus (Botanical names) | Dan Culbert | May 17, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/21/07 |
| Lion's Ear 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Livestock Show 2005 Spring into our Youth Livestock Show | Dan Culbert | March 10, 2005 | Okeechobee News 3/14/05 Okeechobee Times 3/17/05 p.1 |
| Lizards Leapin' Lizards | Dan Culbert | July 24, 2002 | Vero Beach Press Journal 7/28/02 |
| Loquat has many uses (Dooryard Fruit) | Dan Culbert & Eleanor Foerste | March 9, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/13/06 Okeechobee Times 3/16/06 |
| Love Bugs Splat | Dan Culbert | May 5, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/10/04 |
| Lygodium Fun With Ferns - Not! | Dan Culbert | February 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/28/05 Okeechobee Times 2/3/05 |
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| Mango Bloomin' Mangos | Dan Culbert | March 23, 2005 | Okeechobee Advertiser 4/3/05 Okeechobee Times 3/31/04 |
| Manila Palm Christmas Palm | Dan Culbert | December 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 12/14/06 |
| Going Green in 2009 (Master Gardeners) | Dan Culbert | January 28, 2009 | Okeechobee News 2/01/09 |
| Frozen fronds, Master Gardeners & Butterflies: (Q/A column) | Dan Culbert | January 31, 2009 | Okeechobee News 1/6/09 |
| Master Gardener graduates The Class of 2007 | Dan Culbert |
August 22, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 8/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/30/07 Glades Democrat 8/30/07 |
| Master Gardeners Give Thanks for Green Thumbs | Dan Culbert | November 19, 2003 | Okeechobee News 11/24/03 Okeechobee Times 11/27/03 |
| Master Gardeners Wanted: Friendly Green Thumbs | Dan Culbert | July 16, 2003 |
Okeechobee News 7/21/03 Okeechobee Times 7/24/03 |
| Mealybug, Pink Hibiscus Are Your Mealybugs Pink? | Dan Culbert | February 9, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/16/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
| Mexican Heather for dry Spring Weather | Dan Culbert | April 18, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/24/06 |
| Mexican Zamia Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Milkweed Vine A Vine on Steroids | Dan Culbert |
January 31, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 2/05/07 |
| Miller, Pat Cooperative Extension Director to Receive DSA Award | Adam Cletzer | July 9, 2004 | Okeechobee News 7/12/04 Okeechobee Times 7/15/04 |
| Mistletoe Holidays are Sealed with Mistletoe | Dan Culbert | December 20, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 Okeechobee Times 12/28/06 |
| Mistletoe Kiss Karefully with Mistletoe | Dan Culbert | December 17, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/22/03 Okeechobee Times 12/25/03 |
| Mistletoe What's
that in my tree? |
Dan Culbert | February 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/21/05 BigLake Gazette 2/22/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
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| Mole
Cricket
WASP
+ WEED – Cricket = Good Grass |
Dan Culbert | March 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 3/22/05 Okeechobee Times 3/24/05 |
| Mosquitoes Self Defense against mosquitoes | Dan Culbert | June 9, 2005 | BigLake Gazette 6/14/05 Okeechobee Times 6/16/05 |
| Mosquito protection Buzz + Slap = 5 Ds | Dan Culbert | June 23, 2004 | Okeechobee Times 7/1/04 |
| Mosquito repellants Repellants for Mosquito Protection | Dan Culbert | Vero Beach Press Journal 8/26/01 | |
| Moss,
Ball & Spanish What's
that in my tree? |
Dan Culbert | February 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/21/05 BigLake Gazette 2/22/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
| Mulberry Red, White & Black: Mulberries for Florida Yards | Dan Culbert | April 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/17/06 |
| Mulberry Going Round the Mulberry Tree | Dan Culbert | March 19, 2000 | Vero Beach Press Journal |
| Mulch - newspapers Reading up on Mulches (Newsprint as mulch) | Dick Dutton & Dan Culbert | August 10, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/15/05 BigLake Gazette 8/16/05 Okeechobee Times 8/18/05 |
| Mulch, Mulch, Mulch (FYN program) | Ed Ayen | February 14, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/26/06 |
| Mum’s the Word for Thanksgiving Color | Dan Culbert | November 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/20/06 Okeechobee Times 11/23/06 |
| Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fairy Rings | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/28/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 |
| Myrrh Three Ancient Gifts | Dan Culbert | December 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/20/04 Okeechobee Times 12/23/04 |
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| Nematodes Control ‘Root-Knot Nematodes’ in the Garden | Angela Sachson | August 15, 2008 | Okeechobee News 8/18/2008 Okeechobee Times 8/21/2008 |
| No See-ums Ouch - What was that? | Dan Culbert | July 9, 2003 | Okeechobee News 7/14/03 |
| Nun's Orchid Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
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| Oak species Local Oaks | Dan Culbert | December 30, 2003 | Okeechobee News 1/5/04 Okeechobee Times 1/8/04 |
| Oak Disease - Sudden Oak Decline Beware of S.O.D. | Dan Culbert | May 12, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/17/04 Okeechobee Times 5/20/04 |
| Oak tree Yellownecked caterpillar An Early Fall? | Dan Culbert |
October 4, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 10/8/07 Okeechobee Times 10/11/07 |
| Oakworm, Pinkstriped (Caterpillar) What's Chewing my Oak Tree? | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/26/05 |
| Okeechobee, life African interns adjust to life in Okeechobee | May 8, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/9/04 | |
| Okeechobee Yard survey Okeechobee is Florida Friendly | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | August 29, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/3/07 Okeechobee Times 9/6/07 Glades Democrat 9/6/07 |
| Okeechobee, Lake South Florida’s "Liquid Heart" | Chuck Woods | July, 2003 | IFAS Impact Magazine, Summer 2003 |
| Old World Climbing Fern Fun With Ferns - Not! | Dan Culbert | February 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/28/05 Okeechobee Times 2/3/05 |
| Onions - Sweet Onions | Dan Culbert | May 3, 2006 | Okeechobee News 5/8/06 Okeechobee Times 5/11/06 |
| Orchid Group Forming in Okeechobee | Dan Culbert |
January 15, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 1/22/07 Okeechobee Times 1/27/07 |
| Orchid, Phalaenopsis 'Golden Treasure' Plants for 2006 (part 1) | Dan Culbert |
December 21, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
| Orchid Tree Spring-time Orchids Grow on Trees | Dan Culbert | March 10, 2004 | Okeechobee News 3/15/04 Okeechobee Times 3/18/04 & 5/6/04 |
| Organic Gardening | Dan Culbert & Bob Black | March 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/6/06 Okeechobee Times 3/9/06 |
| Ornamental Grasses are Right for this Place | Angela Sachson | October 25, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/29/07 |
| Owl, Barn Got Rodents? Get Owls! | Dan Culbert | April 28, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/2/2005 |
| Oxalis Shamrocks on Palm Sunday | Dan Culbert | March 12, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 3/20/2008 |
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| Palms Exotic Palms for Okeechobee | Dan Culbert | March 31, 2004 | Okeechobee News 4/5/04 Okeechobee Times 4/8/04 |
| Palms for Okeechobee | Dan Culbert | April 9, 2003 | Okeechobee News 5/1/03 Okeechobee Times 4/14/03 |
| Palm, Christmas Christmas Palm | Dan Culbert | December 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 12/14/06 |
| Palm, Needle 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Palm, pruning Memorial Day - a time to leave your Cabbage palm alone | Dan Culbert |
May 23, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 5/28/07 |
| Palm, Thatch More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Palm, Wild Indian Date More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Pelican Flower 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Pesticides, biological Biopesticides in Your Florida Yard | Dan Culbert | September 5, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 9/9/01 |
| Pesticide Licenses - Pesticide Application Laws Changed | Dan Culbert | July 12, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/17/06 Okeechobee Times 7/20/06 Vero Beach Press Journal 7/30/06 |
| Pesticide Licenses - Are You Legal? (Public/private applicators) | Dan Culbert | March 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/20/06 Okeechobee Times 3/23/06 |
| Pesticide - selective Selective Pesticides | Dan Culbert | September 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 9/29/03 Okeechobee News 10/2/03 |
| Pesticide - storage Celebrate Farm Safety with safely stored pesticides | Dan Culbert | September 19, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/15/05 Okeechobee Times 9/22/05 |
| Pine, Sand Our Native Christmas Pine | Dan Culbert | November 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/26/07 Glades Democrat 11/29/07 |
| Pine Tree problems What's Bugging my Pine Tree? | Dan Culbert | July 19, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 7/27/06 |
| Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA Plants of the Year) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Plants for 2004 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Plectranthus Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
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| Phosphorus pollution Will phosphorus control improve Lake Okeechobee? | Dr. Dan Canfield | Spring 2002 | Aquatics vol. 24 (1): 8-15 |
| Poinsettia Perfect Poinsettias | Dan Culbert | December 3, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/8/03 Okeechobee Times 12/11/03 Okeechobee Times 12/15/05 |
| Poinsettia Field Day 2006 New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
| Poinsettia History Why Poinsettias? | Dan Culbert | December 12, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 12/16/01 |
| Poinsettia Preserving your poinsettia | Dan Culbert | January 7, 2004 | Okeechobee News 1/12/04 |
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Poinciana, Royal Pretty Poincianas |
Dan Culbert |
May 30, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/4/07 Okeechobee Times 6/7/07 |
| Poison Ivy Scratch Out Poison Ivy | Dan Culbert |
August 2, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 8/7/06 Okeechobee Times 8/9/06 |
| Beware of Poisonous Pasture Plants | Dan Culbert | April 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/23/07 Okeechobee Times 4/26/07 |
| Polyphemus Moth cocoon What's that bag? | Dan Culbert | April 2, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/7/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/10/2008 |
| Powderpuff, Dwarf Red More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Powderpuff or Sunshine Mimosa Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Powderpuff Shrub Powderpuffs and Thorns | Dan Culbert | February 18, 2004 | Okeechobee News 2/23/04 Okeechobee Times 2/26/04 |
| Prickly Pear for pain and pleasure (Native Cactus) | Dan Culbert |
June 22, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 6/26/06 Okeechobee Times 6/29/06 |
| Princess Flower Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Prune like a Pro | Dan Culbert | February 14, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/18/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/21/08 |
| Pruning Cabbage Palms Memorial Day - a time to leave your Cabbage palm alone | Dan Culbert |
May 23, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 5/28/07 |
| Psocids Webbing Worries Tree Owners | Dan Culbert | July 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 7/28/03 |
| Psychic Nut Root Beer, Psychic Nuts & Botany | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/25/06 |
| Purple Lovegrass Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
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| Create a rain garden (FYN) | Angela Sachson | July 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/23/07 Okeechobee Times 7/26/07 Glades Democrat 7/26/07 |
| (Rainlily-Zephyranthes) Spring showers bring June flowers | Dan Culbert |
June 14, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/18/07 |
| Reindeer Paws / Anigozanthos New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
| Bye-Bye Red Bays (Laurel Wilt Disease) | Dan Culbert | November 7, 2008 | Okeechobee News 11/9/08 |
| Roadside Wildflowers White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides | Dan Culbert | May 4, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/9/2005 Okeechobee Times 5/12/05 BigLake Gazette 5/17/05 |
| Robin, American Snowbird Invasion | Dan Culbert | February 8, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/12/07 Okeechobee Times 2/15/07 |
| Root Beer Plant Root Beer, Physic Nuts & Botany | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/25/06 |
| Rose Gardening in Florida The Queen of Flowers | Dan Culbert | May 8, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/15/2008 Okeechobee News 5/20/2008 |
| Rose, Desert A Rose for the Ages | Dan Culbert | April 24, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/1/2008 Okeechobee News 5/25/2008 |
| Roselle, False Red Leaf Hibiscus for Easy Color | Dan Culbert | June 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/27/05 Okeechobee Times 6/30/05 |
| Rosemary An Aromatic Gift | Dan Culbert | December 12, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/17/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/20/07 |
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Royal Poinciana Pretty Poincianas |
Dan Culbert |
May 30, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/4/07 Okeechobee Times 6/7/07 |
| Rubbervine
- a new invader? |
Dan Culbert | June 2, 2004 | Okeechobee News 6/7/04 |
| Russelia, Red 2004 Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | December 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 12/29/03 Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 |
| Ryegrass, Annual Plan now for winter green lawns | Dan Culbert | October 21, 2004 | Okeechobee News 10/25/04 Okeechobee Times 10/28/04 |
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| Safety, home and farm Risky Business | Dan Culbert | September 17, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 9/25/03 |
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Sago Palm Use Care with Sagos |
Dan Culbert | August 6, 2003 | Okeechobee News 8/11/03 Okeechobee Times 8/14/03 |
| Sand Live Oak Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Sandspur Sticky Sandspur | Dan Culbert | October 15, 2003 | Okeechobee News 10/20/03 Okeechobee Times 10/23/03 |
| Sand Pine Our Native Christmas Pine | Dan Culbert | November 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/26/07 Glades Democrat 11/29/07 |
| Scale, Florida Wax Waxy Bumps | Dan Culbert | April 10, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/12/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/17/2008 |
| Scorpions Florida Scorpions | Dan Culbert | April 14, 2005 | Okeechobee News 4/18/05 BigLake Gazette 4/19/05 |
| Screening plants Screen out unwanted views | Dan Culbert | October 14, 2004 | Okeechobee News 10/20/04 Okeechobee Times 10/21/04 |
| Screening shrubs Shrubs as Screens (Landscape plant selection) | Dan Culbert | March 24, 2004 | Okeechobee News 3/29/04 Okeechobee Times 4/1/04 |
| (Storing seeds) How does your garden grow? | Dan Culbert | December 23, 2008 | Okeechobee News 12/28/08 |
| Seeding Bedding plants Successful Seeding | Dan Culbert | February 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/5/07 |
| Seedlings, Forest tree Elect Pines for Florida Landscapes | Dan Culbert | October 27, 2004 | Okeechobee News 11/1/04 Okeechobee Times 11/4/04 |
| Got Shade? (Shade Gardening) | Angela Sachson | February 28, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/4/2008/08 Okeechobee Times 3/6/2008 |
| Shamrocks on Palm Sunday | Dan Culbert | March 12, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 3/20/2008 |
| Shooting Star Spreads Color | Dan Culbert | April 7, 2005 | Okeechobee News 4/11/05 Okeechobee Times 4/14/05 |
| Shower of Gold / Thryallis Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Skeleton Beetle Goblins Beware: This Skeleton has Six Legs | Dan Culbert | October 11, 2006 | Okeechobee Times, 10/19/06 |
| Snails, Apple A new Slimy invader | Dan Culbert |
September 1, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 9/5/05 Okeechobee Times 9/8/05 |
| Snail, Giant African Land Slow, Slimy, and Deadly | Dan Culbert | May 19, 2004 | Okeechobee News 5/24/04 Okeechobee Times 5/27/04 |
| Snails, Tree Snails in the Florida Yard | Dan Culbert | August 23, 2000 | Vero Beach Press Journal 8/27/00 |
| Snow bush Snow in the Summer | Dan Culbert | August 5, 2004 | Okeechobee News 8/16/04 Okeechobee Times 8/19/04 |
| Snowflake Euphorbia New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
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| Soap, Insecticidal Clean up Pests with Soap | Dan Culbert | February 3. 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/7/05 Okeechobee Times 2/10/05 |
| Soap, Insecticidal Clean up Pests with Soap | Dan Culbert | February 21, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 2/25/01 |
| Solanum, Twin-leaf The weed with two leaves | Dan Culbert | September 28, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/3/05 Okeechobee Times 10/6/05 |
| (Soils Exhibit at Fair) The Dirt on Dirt | Dan Culbert | March 5, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/10/2008/08 Okeechobee Times 3/13/2008 |
| Soil solarization Cooking up weeds, bugs, and rots | Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy | May 31, 2006 | Okeechobee News 6/5/06 Okeechobee Times 6/8/06 |
| Spanworm Caterpillars creeping up on snowbush |
Doug Caldwell & Dan Culbert |
July 6, 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/11/05 |
| Spiders: Orb weaving: Bananas, Crabs and other Garden spiders | Dan Culbert | August 15, 2007 | Okeechobee News 8/20/2007 |
| Spider, Brown Recluse Got Recluses? | Dan Culbert | May 2, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 5/6/01 |
| Spiders, Jumping Spiders | Dan Culbert | October 22, 2003 | Okeechobee News 10/27/03 Okeechobee Times 10/30/03 |
| Spiders, Brown Widow From Crawly to Creepy | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/22/07 |
| Spring Cleanup ; Spring in Florida Yards | Dan Culbert | March 20; March 27, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/23/2008;3/30/2008 Okeechobee Times 3/27/2008 |
| Spring landscape care Spring is in the Air (pruning, fertilizing) | Teresa Watkins & Dan Culbert | February 15, 2006 | |
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| Staking storm damaged trees To stake or not to stake (StormScaping) | Dan Culbert | September 30, 2004 | Okeechobee News 10/4/04 Okeechobee Times 11/11/04 |
| Star Rush White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides | Dan Culbert | May 4, 2005 | Okeechobee News 5/9/2005 Okeechobee Times 5/12/05 BigLake Gazette 5/17/05 |
| Strawberry Gardening | Dan Culbert | November 3, 2004 | Okeechobee News 11/8/04 Okeechobee Times 11/11/04 |
| Storm Donations Storm ravaged communities receive support | Adam Cletzer | August 20, 2004 | Okeechobee News 8/23/04 Okeechobee Times 8/26/04 |
| StormScaping Getting Back to Green (landscape recovery) | Dan Culbert | September 22, 2004 | Okeechobee Times 9/30/04 |
| StormScaping Just Keep Smiling (landscape recovery) | Dan Culbert | September 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 9/20/04 |
| StormScaping Cleanup Safety Tips (safe landscape cleanup) | Dan Culbert | September 1, 2004 | Okeechobee News 9/13/04 |
| Stormscaping for Florida Yards (book review) | Dan Culbert | March 2, 2005 | BigLake Gazette 3/8/05 Okeechobee News 3/9/05 Okeechobee Times 3/10/05 Glades Co. Democrat 3/17/05 |
| Striped Grass Looper Worms in the Grass | Dan Culbert |
October 10, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 10/15/07 Okeechobee Times 10/18/07 |
| Stripe: New Wings for the Home (Christia obcordata 'Stripe') | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/5/07 |
| Stromanthe Tricolor Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA PoY) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| Structural Pest Control Pesticide Application Laws Changed | Dan Culbert |
July 12, 2006 |
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| Stump Removal Vanishing Stumps | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/29/05 Okeechobee Times 9/1/05 |
| Sugarberry Tree Help Search for a Sweet Champion | Dan Culbert | January 6, 2005 | Okeechobee News 1/10/05 Okeechobee Times 1/13/05 |
| Summer Color (bedding plants) | Angela Sachson | May 23, 2008 | Okeechobee News 6/1/2008 |
| Sunflower & Goldenrod Wildflowers Falling for Yellow Wildflowers | Dan Culbert | October 19, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/24/05 |
| Surinam Cherry Cut Down Cherry Bush | Dan Culbert | February 14, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/19/07 Okeechobee Times 2/22/07 |
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| Tabletop
Christmas Trees
(houseplants) |
Dan Culbert | December 1, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/6/04 Okeechobee Times 12/9/04 |
| Tent Caterpillars Don't Horse with the Tents (Tent Caterpillars & Black Cherry tree) | Dan Culbert | April 6, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/12/06 Okeechobee Times 4/13/06 |
| Termite Pest Control Law Pesticide Application Laws Changed | Dan Culbert |
July 12, 2006 |
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| Termites They're Back | Dan Culbert | January 17, 2005 | Okeechobee Times 1/27/05 Okeechobee News 2/7/05 |
| Be Kind to Termites? NOT! | Dan Culbert | January 28, 2004 | Okeechobee News 2/2/04 Okeechobee Times 2/5/04 |
| Thanksgiving Chrysanthemum Mum’s the Word for Thanksgiving Color | Dan Culbert | November 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/20/06 Okeechobee Times 11/23/06 |
| Thatch Palm More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Thornbug Powderpuffs and Thorns | Dan Culbert | February 18, 2004 | Okeechobee News 2/23/04 Okeechobee Times 2/26/04 |
| Three Ancient Gifts (Frankincense & Myrrh) | Dan Culbert | December 15, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/20/04 Okeechobee Times 12/23/04 |
| Thryallis / Shower of Gold Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Tibouchina Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Ticks The Time for Ticks is Today | Dan Culbert | May 28, 2003 | |
| Tickseed Time for Tickseed | Dan Culbert | October 2, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 10/9/03 |
| Tithonia diversifolia Beware the Bolivians - Bolivian Sunflower | Dan Culbert | September 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 9/18/06 |
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| Toadstools Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fairy Rings | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/28/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 |
| Tomato A new tomato is "Fired-up "for Florida (new heat tolerant cultivar) | Patti Bartlett | January 21, 2004 | Okeechobee News 1/26/04 |
| Tomato blossom End Rot A Memorial to Tomato Problems | Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy | May 21, 2003 | Okeechobee News 05/26/03 Okeechobee Times 05/29/03 |
| Tortoise Beetle larva Gross Grubs for Halloween | Dan Culbert | October 25, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/30/06 |
| Traveler Trees & White Birds for Tropical Tastes | Dan Culbert | June 13, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 6/17/01 |
| Trees & Construction / MG Milestones | Dan Culbert / Dick Dutton | July 28, 2004 | Okeechobee News 8/2/04 Okeechobee Times 8/5/04 |
| Tree
evaluation
Are
your trees ready for the next one? |
Dan Culbert | August 26, 2004 | Okeechobee News 8/30/04 |
| Tree cattle Webbing Worries Tree Owners | Dan Culbert | July 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 7/28/03 |
| Tree pruning Round and Square Trees | Carol Bailey | February 24, 2004 | Okeechobee News 3/1/04 Okeechobee Times 3/4/04 |
| Tropical Soda Apple The Plant From Hell | Brantley Ivy | June 25, 2003 | Okeechobee News 6/30/03 Okeechobee Times 7/3/03 |
| Twin-leaf Solanum The weed with two leaves | Dan Culbert | September 28, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/3/05 Okeechobee Times 10/6/05 |
| Turfgrass Rules: Taming your Turf | Dan Culbert | September 6, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/11/07 Glades Democrat 9/13/07 |
| Turkeys are not always birds | Dan Culbert | November 18, 2004 | Okeechobee News 11/22/04 Okeechobee Times 11/25/04 |
| Tree
visitors What's
that in my tree? |
Dan Culbert | February 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 2/21/05 BigLake Gazette 2/22/05 Okeechobee Times 2/24/05 |
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| Make Room for Vertical Vegetable Gardening | Angela Sachson | December 18, 2008 | Okeechobee News 12/21/08 |
| Fall into Vegetable Gardening | Dan Culbert | September 12, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/17/07 Okeechobee Times 9/20/07 |
| The ABCs of Vegetable Gardening | Teresa Watkins | July 20. 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/25/05 Okeechobee Times 7/28/05 |
| Got Vegetables? (Local markets & exhibits) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/8/07 Okeechobee Times 1/11/07 |
| Vinegar flies invading hurricane-blown areas | Dan Culbert | November 10, 2004 | Okeechobee News 11/15/04 Okeechobee Times 11/18/04 |
| Vinegar Flies Swarms Of Fruit Flies Feast On Rotting Citrus Blown Off Trees By Florida Hurricanes | Dan Culbert and Chuck Woods | November 16, 2004 | Farmer & Rancher 12/04 UF/IFAS News 11.16.2004 |
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| Beware of Shooting Walking Sticks (2-striped Walkingstick) | Dan Culbert |
October 6, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 10/10/05 |
| Watering Yards | Dan Culbert | April 20, 2005 | Okeechobee News 4/25/05 |
| Washington Palm Wilma Whacks Washingtonias | Dan Culbert | November 2, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/7/05 |
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Wasps,
Yellow Jacket After
the storm – don’t get stung |
Dan Culbert | November 9, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/14/05 |
| Wasp, Yellow jacket Fall Means Yellow Jackets | Dan Culbert | October 8, 2003 | Okeechobee News 10/13/03 Okeechobee Times 10/16/03 |
| Wax Scale, Florida Waxy Bumps | Dan Culbert | April 10, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/12/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/17/2008 |
| Weed, Air Potato Pick A Peck of Potatoes | Dan Culbert | March 3, 2003 | Okeechobee News 3/8/04 Okeechobee Times 3/11/04 |
| Weeds, grassy fall season Grass weeds fall into Florida yards | Dan Culbert | October 3, 2001 | Vero Beach Press Journal 10/7/01 |
| Weed, Sandspur Sticky Sandspur | Dan Culbert | October 15, 2003 | Okeechobee News 10/20/03 Okeechobee Times 10/23/03 |
| Weed, Invasive Wicked Weeds | Dan Culbert | November 14, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 11/20/03 Okeechobee News 11/24/03 |
| Weed, Invasive Horticultural Horrors | Dan Culbert | August 13, 2003 | Okeechobee News 8/18/03 Okeechobee Times 3/11/04 |
| Weed, Tropical Soda Apple The Plant From Hell | Brantley Ivy | June 25, 2003 | Okeechobee News 6/30/03 Okeechobee Times 7/3/03 |
| Weed & Feed "fertilizers" Time to weed, but wait to feed (Lawn care product use) | Dan Culbert | February 11, 2004 | Okeechobee News 2/16/04 Okeechobee Times 2/19/04 |
| Weed killers Selective Pesticides | Dan Culbert | September 24, 2003 | Okeechobee News 9/29/03 Okeechobee News 10/2/03 |
| Wetland Assistance Lake Okeechobee Watershed Landowners offered Wetland Enhancement Assistance | D. Mitchell Flinchum | August, 2004 | Farmer & Rancher, 8/04 |
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| White Grubs Got Spots? You May have Grubs! | Dan Culbert | March 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/4/06 Okeechobee Times 4/6/06 |
| Brown Widow Spiders From Crawly to Creepy | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/22/07 |
| Wildflower Time for Tickseed | Dan Culbert | October 2, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 10/9/03 |
| Wild Indian Date Palm More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Wildflowers Falling for Yellow Wildflowers (Sunflower & Goldenrod) | Dan Culbert | October 19, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/24/05 |
| Williamson Cattle Company of Okeechobee | Walt Land | October 23, 2003 | FDACS Press Release 10/23/03 |
| Wisteria Amethyst Falls More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert |
January 4, 2006 |
Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Witch's Broom Sweep up Witch’s broom | Dan Culbert |
May 17, 2006 |
Okeechobee Times 5/25/06 |
| Wreaths, Christmas Surround Yourself with Holiday Greens | Dan Culbert | November 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/3/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/6/2007 |
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Yard recognition program: This Florida Friendly Okeechobee Yard Has It
All! FYN |
Angela Sachson |
March 28, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 4/2/07 Okeechobee Times 4/5/07 |
| Yard recognition program: Local man recognized for gardening talent | Victoria Hannon, Okee. News |
June 20, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 6/21/07 |
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Yard recognition program:
Florida
Friendly - Not just about looks
FYN |
Angela Sachson |
August 1, 2007 |
Okeechobee News 8/6/07 Okeechobee Times 8/9/07 |
| Yellow African Bulbine Plants for 2006 (part 1) | Dan Culbert |
December 21, 2005 |
Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
| Yellownecked caterpillar on oak trees An Early Fall? | Dan Culbert | October 4, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/8/07 Okeechobee Times 10/11/07 |
| Yellow Elder Eight Plants for 2005 (2005 FNGLA Plant of the Year) | Dan Culbert | December 22, 2004 | Okeechobee News 12/27/04 |
| Yellow jacket Wasp Fall Means Yellow Jackets | Dan Culbert | October 8, 2003 | Okeechobee News 10/13/03 Okeechobee Times 10/16/03 |
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Yellow Jacket wasps After
the storm – don’t get stung |
Dan Culbert | November 9, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/14/05 |
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Yucca produces National Flower (Flor de izote) |
Dan Culbert | July 27, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/1/05 BigLake Gazette 8/2/05 |
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| Zamia, Mexican Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
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