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Amelia Island Gardening News April 2012

Nassau County Extension Gardening News, Free April Clinics

Turf grass and lawn maintenance tips, container gardening, and free plant clinics offered by the Nassau County, Florida Extension March 28th through the end of April 2012. Lots of great gardening advice from the experts!

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Mystery Weeds? Giant Leather Fern, Free Herb Class

Get help identifying garden mystery weeds. Free Landscape Matters class on herbs being offered Nov. 9, 2011 in Yulee by Master Gardener. Giant Leather Ferns can reach heights of 12 feet and are cold hardy for northeast Florida.

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Blooming Now on Amelia Island, Black Knight Butterflybush & Clumb Verbena

Problem Plants or Troubled Grass? Free Nassau Extension Programs

Two free horticulture programs offered by local experts. April 18th, 2011 plant clinic and April 20th, 2011 turfgrass class. Get help from the pros!

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Don’t Plant Trees Too Deeply; Camellia Flower Blight

A tree planted too deeply will look like a fence post rather than a tapering tree. Also learn about Camellia Flower Blight and Coral Bells (Alumroot, Heuchera sanguine). Read Garden Talk Q & A by Rebecca Jordi, Nassau County Extension Director.

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Growing Onions in Northeast Florida

Tips For Growing Onions in Northeast Florida

Onions to grow in Florida. FREE February gardening clinics.

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Tomato Cracks

Northeast Florida Gardening Q & A: Cracking Tomatoes, Spiders, Sumac

Why are your tomatoes cracking? Name this pretty spider. Identifying poison sumac. Nassau County, Florida Extension expert answer questions.

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Cilantro, A Cool Season Herb To Grow

GARDEN FRESH: Cool Season Herbs to Grow in Northeast Florida

A University of Florida faculty member and Nassau County Extension Horticultural Agent, Rebecca Jordi addresses some of the questions she receives about landscaping and gardening in northeast Florida, in GARDEN TALK. The Extension also offers helpful clinics throughout the year, providing assistance to local gardeners on Amelia Island and in the surrounding areas of Nassau County, Florida.

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