Lawns, Gardens, and Landscapes
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Horticulture Extension agents provide homeowners, HOA, plant nurseries, and landscape professionals with information on Florida-Friendly Landscape (FFL) plants including lawn care, plant selection, water conservation, insect and disease management through a variety of workshops. Master Gardener Volunteers educate the community regarding horticulture through educational outreach and provide thousands of hours of service to the local community. Volunteers also answer questions and conduct soil pH tests while creating educational opportunities to expand the educational mission of UF/IFAS
Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Nassau County's Master Gardener Volunteers assist Extension agents in providing research-based horticultural education to Florida's residents and strive to be the most trusted source for horticulture education in Florida.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program is Florida's sustainable landscape maintenance program that helps home owner and property managers adopt changes to help protect Florida's resources and also save money.
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Ask an MGV
Need help within your landscape? Reach out to our Master Gardener Volunteer Help Desk at NassauMGV@ifas.ufl.edu
LAWNS, GARDENS, AND LANDSCAPES
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Where Plants & People Meet
A Landscape Language
Although it may sound strange, we speak an inherent language with our environment. Humans evolved in our environment, inseparable from everything around us. As such, we once learned and understood different patterns,...
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