UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Horticulture
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The UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Horticulture Program focuses on spreading research-based, horticulture information to the citizens of Leon County to help them create beautiful landscapes in a way that protects and conserves Florida’s natural resources. We do this through educational programs, hands-on presentations, articles, social-media, and answering citizens' gardening questions. UF/IFAS Leon County Extension also coordinates Leon County’s Master Gardener Program and provide the training and and administer the exams required for landscape and agriculture professionals.
Master Gardener Program
Learn more about the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
Horticulture Blog
Beat the Heat With a Self-Watering Container Garden
Spring is in the air, and that means temperatures are warming up and tank-tops, shorts, and flip-flops will soon be your preferred attire. Once those highs are steadily in the 80s and 90s, any outdoor activity will become coupled with a bottle of...
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February 5: Get the Scoop on Raised Bed Gardening
One of the biggest obstacles a vegetable gardener faces is how to supply crops with healthy soil that can support crop growth all season long. Many native soils in Florida are stripped of imperative nutrients that crops need to grow, are too...
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Butterfly Festival is about more than the Monarchs
Butterfly Festival is about more than the Monarchs
Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat
October 26, 2018, Release for the Tallahassee Democrat
