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May 2012 Gardening Classes, Continuing Ed in Nassau County, Florida

Master Gardener plant sale, free plant clinics, “Landscape Matters” class on perennials, and opportunity to learn and earn continuing education credits during 3-hour palm class in Nassau County, Florida, hosted by ISA-certified arborists.

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Rainlily photo, Nassau County, Florida Extension Demonstration Garden

Rainlily Ideal Flowering Plant For Northeast Florida Gardens

Rainlily is a low maintenance, flowering bulbs which flower from spring through the fall and one of the easiest bulbs to grow in Florida. When planted in an appropriate site, rainlily needs little care after planting; it tolerates most soil conditions and will not need fertilizer, irrigation or replanting. Also read gardening advice about plums and coconut palms.

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Growing Mint in Florida is Easy. Gardening Tips.

It’s Easy To Grow Mint in Florida, Feeding Hummingbirds

Mints are some of the most easy-to-grow perennial herbs for Florida gardeners (and so nice to have fresh from the garden for a cocktail or food recipe). Also, fact and fiction about feeding hummingbirds. Learn about the clove tree.

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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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Yellow-bellied pond slider (Egans Creek), Amelia Island, Florida

Florida Garden Talk: Wildflowers, Red Cedar Trees, Turtles

The wildflower, Violet wood sorrel, can be seen blooming at the entrance to Egans Greenway and elsewhere here in northeast Florida this spring. Rebecca Jordi, Director of the Nassau County Extension, answers Florida gardening and landscape questions. Read more about Eastern red cedars and Yellow-bellied sliders.

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Crape Myrtle Trees Amelia Island, Florida

WANTED: “Florida-Friendly” Yards in Nassau County! FREE Gardening Clinics

Rebecca Jordi, Nassau County Extension Director, will teach Crape Myrtle pruning, fertilization, and pest management at free gardening clinic (also see more about other FREE gardening clinics). Are you a Florida-Friendly gardener? Nassau County Extension is looking for yards to recognize, find out more about program.

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Horticulture Clinics Nassau County, Florida 2012

2012 Horticulture Advice for Nassau County, Florida Residents

GARDENING NEWS: Nassau County Master Gardeners will be at the Yulee Extension office every Friday during calendar year 2012, from 10 am until 2 pm to answer horticulture questions. They will also receive any horticulture samples of problems experienced by homeowners and can conduct soil pH testing.

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