Subject: Water Gardening
Date: September 5, 2017 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30-7:00pm
Location: Land O’ Lakes Branch Library
2818 Collier Parkway
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Details: Come and learn the easiest way to create a water garden from our experienced Master Gardeners! They will explain how to avoid the two major setbacks of water gardening – algae growth and leaks. This seminar will cover how to actually build your pond and what materials are needed!
Subject: Creating a Hummingbird Haven
Date: September 9, 2017 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00-10:30am
Location: Land O’ Lakes Community Center
5401 Land O’ Lakes Boulevard
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Details: Learn from an accomplished hummingbird lover and birder how to attract these unique birds to your yard, including species that rarely make Florida their home. This seminar will highlight the best plants, trees and shrubs, as well as where to locate them in your yard to encourage hummingbirds to visit. The importance of feeders, water features, and insects for food will also be discussed to help you create the perfect hummingbird home!
Subject: Selection and Management of Crepe Myrtles
Date: September 19, 2017 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Location: New River Library
34043 State Road 54
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
Details: Crepe Myrtles are a popular small tree for home landscapers because of their prolific summer flowers, heat tolerance, and drought resistance. This seminar will discuss how to select and care for these versatile trees, to include how to properly prune them. Come and learn how to prevent “crepe murder”!
Extension programs are free, can provide reasonable accommodation with advance notice, and are open to all persons regardless of age, race, color, sex, disability, religion or national origin. Pre-registration is not required for most of our programs, but contact Extension to be certain and to assist us with planning at http://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu/events_calendar.shtml. For more information, call the Pasco County Extension Office at (352) 518-0156, (727) 847-2411, or (813) 996-2411.