WELCOME UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County Master Gardeners provide information for your home lawn and garden needs. We started this newsletter as one of many ways we extend horticulture know how to the public. We hope you enjoy the articles! For more informaon contact: UF/IFAS Extension Lake County lakemg.ifas@ufl.edu ▪ (352) 343-4101▪ FAX (352) 343-2767, hp://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lake/ Issue 4 Feb/Mar 2019 Garden Scoop UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County Master Gardeners Lake County MG Mission Statement The mission of UF/IFAS Lake County Master Gardeners is to assist extension agents by providing horcultural educaon programs and current research-based informaon to the public through plant clinics, community outreach and Discovery Gardens. Annual Plant Sale It is springtime in Central Florida & gardeners are looking forward with anticipation to the next Lake County Master Gardener (MG) Plant Sale. Each year, since the late 1990’s, homeowners have flocked to the UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Center in Tavares to purchase a wide variety of excellent Florida-friendly plants. This spring, the sale is on Saturday, March 23rd, from 8am-12pm. We have almost 4,000 plants for this year’s sale; including annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs, natives & vegetables. All were propagated & grown by the MG volunteers in our Greenhouse. Most plants began as cuttings or seeds taken from the home gardens of the MG’s or from “mother plants” growing in our own Discovery Gardens - the site of our sale. The myriad of plants are excellent bargains and ready to find their new home in landscapes across FL. Proceeds from the sale are used by the UF/IFAS Ext., Lake County MGs to improve Discovery Gardens and community horticultural outreach. The MG volunteers will be available throughout the morning to help you choose the “Right Plant, Right Place.” They are happy to answer your questions with re- search-based gardening ad- vice about the plants. Our Mo- bile Plant Clinic will also be on site to aid you with any garden- ing & landscape questions. Don’t miss this exciting horticul- tural opportunity! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Plant Profile; DG History .............. 2 Featured Garden..................... 3-4 Plant profile; America in Bloom ....................... 5 Feature Master Gardener; FL Fables....................................... 6 Gardening w/a Child ................ 7 Garden Calendar.................... 8-9 Can you Name This?; Community Outreach .............. 10 Turf FAQs; Events ....................... 11
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WELCOME
UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County Master Gardeners provide
information for your home lawn and garden needs. We started
this newsletter as one of many ways we extend horticulture
know how to the public. We hope you enjoy the articles!
For more information contact: UF/IFAS Extension Lake County
Garden Scoop UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County Master Gardeners
Lake County MG Mission Statement
The mission of UF/IFAS Lake County Master Gardeners is to assist extension agents by providing horticultural education programs and current research-based information to the public through plant clinics, community outreach and Discovery Gardens.
Annual Plant Sale
It is springtime in Central Florida &
gardeners are looking forward with
anticipation to the next Lake County
Master Gardener (MG) Plant Sale. Each
year, since the late 1990’s, homeowners
have flocked to the UF/IFAS Lake County
Extension Center in Tavares to purchase
a wide variety of excellent Florida-friendly
plants. This spring, the sale is on Saturday, March 23rd, from
8am-12pm.
We have almost 4,000 plants for this year’s sale; including annuals,
perennials, shrubs, trees, herbs, natives & vegetables. All were
propagated & grown by the MG volunteers in our Greenhouse. Most
plants began as cuttings or seeds taken from the home gardens of the
MG’s or from “mother plants” growing in our own Discovery Gardens -
the site of our sale. The myriad of plants are excellent bargains and
ready to find their new home in landscapes across FL.
Proceeds from the sale are used by the UF/IFAS Ext., Lake County MGs
to improve Discovery Gardens and community horticultural outreach.
The MG volunteers will be available throughout the morning to help
you choose the “Right Plant,
Right Place.” They are happy to answer your questions with re-
Q: What is the best type of St. Augustinegrass for a shaded yard? A: Currently, Bitter Blue, Seville, Delmar, & Captiva perform best in a partial shade environment. All turf- grasses need at least 5 hours of sun exposure. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep072 Q: When is the best time to establish Bahia from seed? A: Plant from late April to early September when adequate moisture is available, at 5-10 pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet (https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_pano2.pdf). Seedlings need frequent watering to establish. The Argentine cultivar is best for homes. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/lh006 Q: How do I control chinch bugs in my St. Augustine lawn? A: First, use the “flotation method” to verify the presence of chinch bugs, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in383. If present, spot-treating with a liquid formulation of insecticides is preferred. Several EDIS publications explain Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for chinch bugs. To decrease the risk of pesticide resistance, the mode of action of the pesticide must be rotated in follow-up applications. Q: How do I control crabgrass in my lawn? A: Crabgrasses are annual weeds (appearing winter &/or summer) best controlled with a pre-emergent herbicide applied on 10/15 for winter species or 2/15 for summer species. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep395, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep141 Q: How do I control Dollarweed in my lawn? A: Dollarweed (or Pennywort) is an aquatic plant and may be an indication of overwatering. You may also get dollarweed in low lying parts of your lawn where water tends to pool. The best approach is to check your watering system to see if this area is getting too much water. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep389, http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/giam/problems/weeds/dollarweed.html REMINDER: Lake County Fertilizer Law: https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/pdfs/public_works/fertilizer-ordinance/Lake-Fertilizer-Flyer.pdf