Lawn & Garden
Our Lawn & Garden department provides solutions for your garden, lawn, and landscape. With research based information from the University of Florida our horticulturists offer sound expert advice to help you.
Click here to email your questions to the horticulture team.
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Walk-In Lawn and Garden Help Desks
- Pinellas County Extension Office (Mid-County)
12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, FL 33774
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (excluding holidays)
- Palm Harbor Library Plant Clinic (North County)
2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Wed. from 10am-2pm, Jan. through mid-Nov. - Weedon Island Plant Clinic (South County)
1800 Weedon Island Dr, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Hours for Winter/Spring 2017:- 9am-1pm: Jan. 6 & 20, Feb. 3 & 17, Mar. 3 & 31, Apr.14 & 28, May 12 & 26, June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21
Mature Tree Pruning References
School Garden Lessons Learned: an Extension Educator's Guide
Shade Trees for Pinellas County
Suggested Seed Varieties for Pinellas County Vegetable Gardens
Summer Gardening 101
Lawn and Garden Presentations
- Plant Selection For Your Florida-Friendly Garden
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- Vegetable Gardening Basics
- Managing Pests in the Vegetable Garden
- Summer in the Florida Vegetable Garden
- Key Plants and Key Pests
- Drought Tolerant Plants
Classes and Events? Click here!
Theresa Badurek
Urban Horticulture Agent / Master Gardener Coordinator
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Your Florida Vegetable Garden Video Series
- Nutrients in the Garden
- Garden Pest Management
- Micro-Irrigation
- Plant Selection and Layout
- Garden Site Selection
- Soils and Composting
