Are you new to Florida or are you a part-time resident?
In this episode join us as we talk tips for gardening in central Florida including debunking five common garden myths. Julie and Anne will discuss what you need to know when gardening, what to look for when hiring out landscaping services, and how to manage a yard in a brand new zone!
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Your garden checklist
For this garden checklist we have some homework for you. Check out the Florida-Friendly Landscaping resources including the plant guide, find out your local watering restrictions, and for all the vegetable gardeners out there– look up your favorite vegetables in the Vegetable Gardening Guide so you know when to grow them.
Learn more
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- Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office
- If you are not in Polk County, Contact your local UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Clinic
- A Part-Time and New Resident’s Guide to Gardening in Central Florida https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2022/12/06/a-part-time-and-new-residents-guide-to-gardening-in-central-florida/
- Florida Gardening for New Residents https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/florida-gardening-for-new-residents.html
- Month-By-Month Irrigation Checklist https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gx7lae6qx7j23ev/AADLU6Zmt9MQOnur8Z_Dc7Nna?dl=0&preview=Month+by+Month+Irrigation.pdf
- Part-Time Resident’s Water Conservation Checklist https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gx7lae6qx7j23ev/AACLcAOkXUAxexdL4aRlMQxfa/Part%20Time%20Residents%20Water%20Conservation.pdf?dl=0
- Protecting Florida’s Water Resources https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/floridas-water-resources.html
- Working in Your Florida Soil https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/planting/florida-soil.html
- Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
- Garden Myths, Volume One https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-one.html
- Garden Myths, Volume Two https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-two.html
- Garden Myths, Volume Three https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-three.html
- Soaps, Detergents, and Pest Management https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/management/soaps-detergents-and-pest-management.html
- Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form (soil test) https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/SS187
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/pages/map-downloads
The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a volunteer-driven program that benefits UF/IFAS Extension and the citizens of Florida. The program extends the vision of the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, all the while protecting and sustaining natural resources and environmental systems, enhancing the development of human resources, and improving the quality of human life through the development of knowledge in agricultural, human and natural resources and making that knowledge accessible.
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