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Support Your Botanical Garden The Mounts Botanical Garden is now offering hard to find plants for sale to visitors at the Garden Shop at Mounts. Unique potted plants like succulents, herbs, flowers and shrubs and trees can be purchased. Click here for more information . . . Color Tropical Fruit Guide Available in English and Spanish Enjoy fresh Florida fruit from your own back yard. It is easy to select, plant and harvest tropical fruit with this basic step by step guide available from the Mounts Botanical Garden and Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service 531 North Military Trail West Palm M-F 9am-4pm.This free publication gives you the harvest season and hardiness zone for the common and uncommon tropical fruit trees, shrubs and vines that are grown in South Florida. Tropical fruits which can be grown permanently in containers are also listed. Planting, propagation, fertilization, watering and pruning information is contained in this colorful booklet made possible through the generosity of Fritz and Marge Bell Tropical Fruit Project. Spanish language publication available soon call 561-233-1757 for more information on its availability. Florida-Friendly Yard Recognition The Palm Beach Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the University of Florida IFAS, administers the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program. This program encourages the use of environmentally sound practices to create beautiful yards and gardens while protecting precious resources and saving costs. The program relies on master gardeners who volunteer as yard advisors and visit properties to determine eligibility for Florida-Friendly certification. This is a great opportunity to receive individualized education in your own yard! The program is based on nine principles that include using the right plant in the right place, watering efficiently, fertilizing appropriately, using mulch, attracting wildlife, managing yard pests responsibly, recycling yard waste, reducing stormwater runoff and protecting waterfront areas. The Cooperative Extension Service offers a recognition program for property owners who follow these principles. If the criteria are met, a sign is placed in the front yard of the home that is certified. In addition, the property in entered into a statewide database, and recognition also earns points towards the Florida Green Building Coalition Green Home Certification. For detailed information on the nine principles, visit the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods website at fyn.ifas.ufl.edu. For a checklist of minimum requirements click here. This checklist also serves as an application form that can be emailed to lsanagorski@pbcgov.org or faxed to 561-233-1782.For more information, call the Cooperative Extension Service 561-233-1759. |
Gift Cards Now that the holidays are over, you may have one or more gift cards lying around and have questions on how long you can keep them.
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