As Central Florida's drought enters its fourth year, two Highlands County agencies are teaming up to help homeowners conserve water while sprinkling their lawns. ...more

March 17, 2009

A biofuels workshop featuring some of the top experts in the field has been scheduled next month in Sebring. ...more

February 15, 2009

Lagerstroemia species - have become popular in Central Florida landscapes. They're one of the few plants that produce colorful flowers during our hot summers. Once established, they require very little maintenance. ...more

January 25, 2009

Severe pruning of crape myrtles is not only unneccesary, it's harmful to the plant. ...more

January 19, 2009

Over the past year, the volunteer master gardeners of the Highlands County Extension Service fielded more than 8,000 inquiries from people on everything from handling problems with turf and trees to advice on putting in flower or vegetable gardens. ...more

December 18, 2008

In response to numerous calls for help in dealing with mosquitoes, the Highlands County Extension Office will begin giving out free briquettes of a bacteria that kills mosquitoes in the water in their larval stage, before they can grow into adults and fly. ...more

September 5, 2008

•8:30 to 9 a.m. Registration •9 a.m. Opening remarks by John Alleyne, director of the county extension office. ...more

August 26, 2008

Pretty or not, if you don't want them, they're weeds. ...more

July 9, 2008

One of the state's leading experts comes to Brooksville to answer that immortal question: How much watering is enough? ...more

January 31, 2008

This year, the theme at Riverview's Summerfield Elementary School is growing young learners. ...more

January 29, 2008