Florida-Friendly Gardening Therapy
For a while, I was OK with COVID. Not happy, but you could say “average.” After almost a year of this pandemic, like most folks, COVID fatigue has set in for me. When the pandemic… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Helping Buyers and Sellers Connect During COVID-19 Disruptions to Florida Food Markets
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but… Read More
Event: Southwest Florida CISMA Annual Invasive Species Symposium | Feb 26th, 2019 | FGCU
Invasive Plants 101: Identification & Treatment of EDRR Plants; Invasive Plants 102: Field Identification and Treatment of Common Invasive Plants Clark Ryals, Forester, Florida Forest Service, Caloosahatchee District Roxanne Taylor, Land Stewardship Coordinator, Lee County… Read More
Event: Green Industry Best Management Practice – Mar 20th, 2019 – North Fort Myers Recreation Center
The GI‐BMP class is required if you apply fertilizer or maintain landscapes as a primary business in Lee County. This six hour class includes pre and post‐tests. Both exams are exactly alike. Successful completion of… Read More
Event: Green Industry Best Management Practice (GI‐BMP) in Spanish (Espanol) | Jan 31st, 2019 | Lee County Garden Council Building
The GI‐BMP class is required if you apply fertilizer or maintain landscapes as a primary business in Lee County. This six hour class includes pre and post‐tests. Both exams are exactly alike. Successful completion of… Read More
Q and A: I have a gardenia bush that is steadily going downhill. How should I care for this plant to bring it back to health?
Question: I have a gardenia bush that is steadily going downhill. It has only a few leaves, lots of strange growth on the branches, and most of the leaves have a green center and yellow… Read More
Q and A: Can you shed some light on why our laurel oaks drop their leaves at different times?
Question: Can you shed some light on why our laurel oaks drop their leaves at different times? We have three in a row and we have noticed they do not shed leaves at the same… Read More
Florida Master Gardener Structure
The University of Florida/IFAS Cooperative Extension Service (“UF/IFAS Extension”) oversees the State of Florida’a Master Gardener program. The Master Gardener program trains and maintains horticulture volunteers for UF/IFAS Extension throughout the State of Florida. The… Read More