Monroe County Plant Clinics
UF/IFAS, Monroe County Extension Service offers free plant clinics. Master Gardener Volunteers will be onsite at regional plant clinics to help assist with plant identification, disease diagnosis, insect identifications/problems, and other services related to diagnosing gardening and/or landscape problems.
In-Person Plant Clinics:
- Home Deopt Marathon- every 3rd Saturday of the month
- 9AM-12PM 4555 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden Stock Island- every 3rd Saturday of the month
- 9AM-12PM 5210 College Rd. Key West, 33040
- Island Home Garden Islamorada- every 4th Thursday of the month
- 10AM-1PM 8872 Overseas Hwy. Islamorada, FL 33070
- Garden Club of the Upper Keys Key Largo- every 3rd Wednesday of the month
- 9AM-12PM 94040 Overseas Hwy. Tavernier, FL 33070
- Key West Garden Club- Every 1st Monday of the Month
- 11AM-2PM 1100 Atlantic Blvd. Key West, FL 33040
- Murray Nelson Govt. Center- Every 1st Wednesday of the month
- 9AM-12PM 102050 Overseas Hwy. #244 Key Largo, FL 33037
- Grimal Grove Big Pine Key- every Saturday
- 9AM-12PM 258 Cunningham Lane Big Pine Key, FL 33037
What to Bring with You:
Photo: clear photos of the issues you are having will help master gardeners with diagnosis. Make sure photos are if focus and take one of the whole plant and some close-ups of the problem(s).
Plant Sample: Samples should include healthy material and material showing issue(s) to be identified. Bring material in a plastic bag and, if possible, collect on the same day as the plant clinic, otherwise keep sample refrigerated.
Insect Sample: Samples should be placed in a jar or other suitable container. Collect more than one specimen if possible. Insects may be dead or alive.
Not able to attend a plant clinic? No problem, you can email our Environmental Horticulture Agent, Michelle Leonard-Mularz, at mularz-michelle@monroecounty-fl.gov. Please include detailed photographs.
1100 Simonton St, Suite 2-260
Key West, FL 33040
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Key Largo, FL 33037
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.