Escambia Extension Offering Free Gardening Programs

February 4, 2012

The Escambia County Extension Service is offering hands-on gardening programs featuring local plants, gardening practices, and highlighting the Escambia County Demonstration Garden.

All sessions are free and will be held at the Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment. Preregistration is required and registration closes three days before each event.

The first session, Pruning Lessons for Backyard Plants, demonstrates pruning techniques for roses, hydrangeas, Indian hawthorn, and other common landscape plants.
Participants will also learn how to save some branches, for air layering, to have new starts of their favorite plants.

Participants can attend either Friday, February 17th, or Saturday, February 18th, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. The second session, Propagation by Cutting and Division,
features easy propagation techniques for many ornamental greases, perennials, and the care of plants throughout the remainder of the growing season. Participants can attend either Friday, March 9th, or Saturday, March 10th, from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m.

Participants should dress for outdoor weather, bring water, and may bring a lawn chair if needed.

For more information or to register for a specific day, contact Beth Bolles at bbolles@ufl.edu or by phone at (850) 475-5230.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News