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County Extension schedules casual gardening classes

Cultivate your green thumb with a series of free casual-gardening classes presented by Volusia County’s master gardeners and extension agents. Classes will be offered in DeBary, Deltona, Edgewater and Port Orange.

DeBary classes
DeBary Hall, 210 Sunrise Blvd Debary, FL 32713-3915
1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• October 1: - Review of the course as planned.
  • Participant input
  • Why home landscapes fail and care free gardening
• October 8: - Home landscape design with introduction to Florida Friendly Landscaping and plant familiarization
• October 15: - Soils, fertilizers and irrigation
• October 22: - Lawn Maintenance
• October 29: - General plant care - Part 1
  • tools and equipment
  • proper planting techniques
  • mulching and winter protection
• November 5: - General plant care – Part 2
  • proper pruning techniques
  • common sense pest control

Upon successful completion of these classes, the participants will be able to:

• Plan and evaluate a home landscape
• Select the proper plants for a specific situation or need
• Better care for landscape plants and lawns
• Identify common pests and know how to properly treat them
• Have a better understanding and appreciation of plants
• Become a more efficient and knowledgeable gardener
• Appreciate the value of preserving the environment
• Save time and money

With few exceptions, practical demonstrations, handouts and the use of visual aids are planned. There will also be time set aside in each class to discuss participants’ questions and landscape concerns.

Edgewater classes
Edgewater Library, 103 Indian River Blvd.
Programs start at 10:00 am

• September 22 St. John’s/Virgin Islands Travel /Flora
  Steve Provost, Volusia County master gardener
• October 20 Florida Friendly Yards
  David Griffis- UF Natural Resource Agent
• November 17 Cold/Drought Protection
  Howard Jeffries- arborist, Volusia County master gardener
• January 19 Vegetable Gardening/fruit
  Rich Cherry, Volusia County master gardener
  Grace Matthews, Volusia County master gardener
• February 16 Growing Roses in Florida
  Karen Stauderman – UF Residential Horticulture Agent
• March 16 Plant Propagation
  Julie Tyson, Jo Wormington Volusia county master gardeners

Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach Library, Residential/Urban Horticulture
Casual Gardening series

• September 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Linda Anderson - Topic: Maintenance and Scouting the landscape
• October 15th, 2009 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Terri Olson - Topic: Florida Friendly Gardening
• November 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Vivian Bowden - Topic: Cold protection and Wildflowers
• December 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Gretel McNaney - Topic: Succulent Wreaths
• January 21st, 2010 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Steve Provost - Topic: St. Johns Native Plant Presentation
• February 18th, 2010 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Saundra Hudson - Topic: Flower Essence in the Landscape
• March 18th, 2010 at 1:00 pm Family & Consumer Services - Topic: Strawberry Jammin’ Extension Agents Jill Taufer and Kathy Bryant
• April 15th, 2010 at 1:00 pm Horticulture Extension Agent Karen - Topic: Dairy Days of Summer Stauderman and FCS Extension Agent Kathy Bryant
• May 20th, 2010 at 1:00 pm UF Extension Agents: Karen Stauderman, Jill - Topic: Herbs and More Taufer and Kathy Bryant
• June 17th, 2010 at 1:00 pm Master Gardener Grace Matthews - Topic: Citrus for the Dooryard

Port Orange
The Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle, will host classes at 10 a.m. on three Fridays this fall: (386) 322-5152

• Friday, September 11, 10:00 AM, Container Gardening Made Easy - Presented by Myrna Moore
• Friday, October 16, 10:00 AM, Fall Gardening and Cold Protection - Presented by Vivian Bowden
• Friday, November 13, 10:00 AM, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods; The Nine Principles to Plant by  - Presented by Terri Olson

Monthly Plant Swap – Bring a plant and take a plant home (Label with name and growing information)

Bring soil samples to be tested at the Extension Service.
The cost is $1.00 for each sample.

For more information and registration, please call the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension at (386) 822-5778 in DeLand, (386) 257-6012 in Daytona Beach, or (386) 423-3368 in New Smyrna Beach.

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