Free Florida-Friendly Gardening Hybrid Workshops in February

Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program offers free gardening workshops each month.

This year, in-person events will return to the UF/IFAS Citrus County Extension Office, located at 3650 W Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461.

These workshops have a hybrid option for online participation. In-person and virtual attendees can view the 2023 workshop calendar and register for upcoming events at https://ccufflprogram.eventbrite.com.

Optimizing Irrigation System

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, join Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program for
a free gardening workshop on “Optimizing Your Irrigation,” from 2:00-3:30pm. Landscape irrigation
should be supplemental, but often accounts for 50-70% of total residential water consumption. Proper
irrigation practices, such as seasonal scheduling, catch-can calibration, and selection of drought-tolerant
plants are essential to creating a sustainable and water-conserving landscape.

Palms in Central Florida

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, join Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program for
a free gardening workshop on “Central Florida Palms,” from 2:00-3:30pm. Palms are a prominent and
often costly element in Florida landscapes. Selecting cold-tolerant palms, providing the appropriate
nutrients, recognizing deficiencies or symptoms of decline, and providing an appropriate control is
essential when caring for your palm.

For more information, please call Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708.