UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
Urban Horticulture - Home Lawn & Garden
The Horticulture program offers the following programs and services:
- Community Gardens (rent a plot, grow your own garden!)
- Horticulture Help Desk (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)
- Satellite Help Desks in Sarasota County Libraries (scheduled on certain weekdays)
The following Agents work in this area:
Patricia Porchey, Extension Agent,
Urban Horticulture
(941) 861-9801
Minmizing Existing Cold Damage -
A publication by Patricia Porchey
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.
