Horticulture: Lawn & Garden
UF/IFAS Extension's Horticulture program offers the following programs and services:
- Community Gardens (rent a plot, grow your own garden!)
- Master Gardener Plant Clinic 941-861-9807
- Master Gardener Program
- Plant and insect identification
- Monthly Gardening Guides
- Florida Gardening Calendar
- Soil and water testing (for irrigation water, ph balance and soluble salts)
- Plant Clinic satellite locations in Sarasota County Libraries (scheduled on certain weekdays)
For more information, contact Annemarie Post, 941-861-9801
Minmizing Existing Cold Damage
Did you know that there are "more than 4,100 taxa of ferns, fern allies, and seed plants that are native or naturalized in Florida" according to Richard P.Wunderlin. This includes many exotic plants that are now banned or being discouraged from planting in our area. Visit the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants for more information.
