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Jan/Feb/March 2007 "Though a life of retreat offers various joys,

None, I think, will compare with the time one employsIn the study of herbs, or in striving to gain

Some practical knowledge of nature's domain

Get a garden! What kind you may get matters not . . ."

~ Abbot Walafried Strabo,Rachenau Abbey,Hortulus 9th Century

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etreating to Florida for retirement, leading a life of leisure is a dream for many that move our state of year-round flowers and lawns. Gardening is a dream that some wait a lifetimto enjoy. Why wait till you retire or if you're retired now, why don't you have a garden?January's article on page 2 will enable you to go through steps of creating the garden of

your dreams without all the hassles and expense that you were worried about.

Sunny days and cooler temperatures at the beginning of our 2007 calendar means it's a great time forgrowing herbs. Learn what herbs, flowers, bulbs and vegetables grow best this time of year on pageseven.

Do you have practical knowledge of Florida's natural domain? Do you know what uplands, scrubs,wetlands, sandhills, coastal salt marshes, and hardwood hammocks are? Check out the Florida MastNaturalist courses going on in your community this spring at http://www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.eduThese two week, in-depth courses combine the classroom with nature tours, hikes, and studies of Floida's flora and fauna. They are a great introduction into Florida's natural habitat for retirees, teacherseco-tourism employees, municipal and county employees.

Do you have practical knowledge of your own domain, your backyard? Florida Yards and Neighborhood's New Resident Landscape Workshops are set for 2007. Check out dates, locations, and times your city or county at http://cfyn.ifas.ufl.edu/workshops.html. Come learn how to assess your yard,select the right plants and shrubs, fertilize, manage pests, and the responsibilities of being a good lansteward. What? You're thinking, I don't want to garden or take care of my yard? I want to hire a lanscaper! The FYN landscape workshops will help you understand what to look for in a landscapingcompany and how to talk to your landscaper which will save you time, money, and have less impact our environment.

To start your new year off right, make sure to get your Lake County Master Gardener 2007 "My Garden Journal." It has a calendar, kitchen recipes (including my own Potage Crme de Champignons),garden plot design pages, and a gardening journal all with wonderful photographs of local flora andfauna. It is available for $14.95 at the Lake County Extension Office on State Road 19 in Tavares.

Supplies are limited.

I'm looking forward to a great year helping you learn about gardening, sustaining the environment, aworking with your homeowner associations and communities. Let me know how I can help you.

Florida Yards & NeighborhoodsOrange County - 407-836-7570Lake County - 352-343-4101Seminole County - 407-665-5551

Plant of the Season

Reeves Spirea, also known asBridal Wreath.

f you want a low maintenanceblooming, almost evergreenshrub that grows fast, droughtolerant, and loves being forgot-en about, plant a Spirea can-oniensis. The white, popcorn-ike flowers produce a spectacu-ar spring display. I've had aovely spirea in my yard for five

years. It's easy care, relativelypest-free, and I do forget about it,but it reminds me it's there everyspring!

Florida native: No.Height: 3' to 6' tall spreading 6'o 8' wide.

Light: Prefers full sun, but willbloom in shade.Watering Needs: Fairly droughtolerant.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5 - 9.Propagation: Spireas are easilypropagated from cuttings of greenip shoots in late spring and sum-

mer, or grown from seed.


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Page 2 Volume 6, Issue 1- January - February - March 2007

If I'm ever reborn, I want to be a gardener. There's too much to do for one lifetime! When gardeners garden, it is not just plants thatgorw,butthegarde

nersthemselves.

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outoftheordinary,somethingyourneighborsneverattempted.Foryou

canreceivenogreaterflatterythantohaveagardenerofequalintelligencestandbeforeyourplantandask,"Whatisthat?"Letnoonethinkthatrealgardeningisabu

colicandmeditativeoccupation.ItIsan

insatiablepassion,likeeverythingelse

towhichyougiveyourheart.

Do you ever fantasize about having a dream garden? Haveyou ever visited a garden, sighed thinking to your self: Iwould love to have this garden in my own backyard butyou dont have a clue as to where to begin? The garden ofyour dreams is possible and do-able if you can realizewhat youre actually looking for.

The first question to ask when designing a dream garden is:What do I want? Do I want beautiful colors all year round?Do I want to attract more birds and butterflies? Would I likea garden that will help I can enjoy my favorite hobbies like

cooking, reading, or meditating? Do you love to cook?Then a cooking garden may be in your future. You will wantto try edible landscaping with herbs, spices, fruits, vegeta-bles and native plants.

Reading your favorite book on a benchor while swinging in a hammock undera cool tree in the summertime is a won-derful pastime. A literature garden maybe just the inspiration to spend moretime perusing the latest best seller. Cre-ating a garden bursting with flowers,shrubs and trees from the pages of liter-ary classics like Greek mythology,Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Fran-ces Hodson Burnett can be very energizing and interesting tomeander through. Research is definitely in order to find theplants utilized by authors in their writings. You will want tomake sure that the flora cited is appropriate for your zone.

Think back to a childhood moment, a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience, or when you were the most happiest; wereplants, flowers, or gardens involved in your memories? Forme, when I incorporate those memories into my garden, Ifind that I relax and enjoy the fragrances, the excitement ofthe colors, and I even enjoy gardening chores more. It reju-venates my soul, my energy and I feel more at peace.

Want to explore more gardening themes? You can checkout Themed Gardens and Gardening with the Arts on myFlorida Yards & Neighborhoods website athttp://cfyn.ifas.ufl.edu. There are a plethora of choices onthe website pages that range from holiday gardens, gardensfrom around the world, musical gardens, and biblical gar-dens, to childrens gardening, flowers, shrubs, and trees,enough to fulfill anyones fantasy.

Secondly, planning your layout and analyzing garden bedsbefore planting is important. Deciding on a theme or purposefor your garden will allow you to create a smart plan tostreamline your labors, and keep your budget under control.How much space do you have? Where are your windows,doors, and pathways? What traffic areas are already beingused in your yard? What kind of soil and sunlight are in youryard?

Knowing the height your shrubs and perennials will eventu-ally reach will help you purchase mature size-appropriate

plants. Low maintenance gardening means using plants thatwont need high-maintenance pruning.

Traffic patterns such as how you bring your garbage cans tothe curb or what path you take to visit your neighbors areimportant to incorporate into your design. There is nothingmore frustrating than to have to haul your full 50-poundplastic garbage bin through your nice thick St. Augustinegrass, around the shrubs and flowers, to make your morningsmore hectic. Remember its important to not stress whenyoure in your yard, landscape, or garden, so smooth andeasily accessible walking areas are vital.

Soil conditions are important to a healthy landscape whichwill ensure the success of your dream garden. After decid-ing on a theme, analyze your soil pH; amend the soil if nec-essary to create better moisture-retention and nutritious con-ditions.

Ensure that your garden will receive adequate moisture es-pecially in our drier seasons and during unexpected droughtsby installing an efficient watering system, i.e. micro-jet irri-gation, rain barrels, cisterns. Make sure your irrigation sys-tem is zoned properly turf areas on one zone, garden bedson a separate zone.

Pay attention to what kind of sunlight

in garden areas you have throughout theday and throughout each season. Areaswith less than five hours of sunlight areshade only planting beds, while five toeight hours are partial sun/shade, andeight or more hours are full sun plant-ings only. Knowing your sunlightranges will help with water conserva-tion, appropriate fertilizing, and keep-

ing your flowers abundantly blooming.

Gardening With SoulJanuary

Your Dream Garden

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Page 3Volume 6, Issue 1- January - February - March 2007

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One of the most favorite things to complain about herein Florida is our sugar sand. You call this soil? Trans-plants from other parts of the country used to black, richdirt cannot possibly imagine anything growing in oursand.

It just doesnt seem possible.Yet our sand is not necessarilya bad thing. How many of youhave ever dug in the rock andclay in the zones further north ofFlorida? Well, digging in oursand is relatively easy and it doesprovide for good drainage.

But, sugar sand is just not conducive to holding ontonutrients or water. With our year- round warmer tem-peratures that ensure rapid decomposition of the organicmaterials in our soil, the organic components are usuallyused very quickly. Thus, the need for more fertilizing, orso we think. Fertilizing does provide nutrients to vegeta-tion, but to give our shrubs and plants a good foundationand start, we should provide organic rich soil.

Research Suggests NOT Adding Organic Material To

Hole!Most of the practices still being used today to providenutrients to our landscape are behind the times. Weusually dig the hole and place manure, top soil, or peatmoss in the hole, or a combination of all three organicamendments. That has been the way we have alwaysbeen taught to do it. Through current research, wehave realized that this gardening practice is not nec-essary. No longer do we advise landscapers and

homeowners to amend the soil in the hole of the tree or

shrub. It can actually hinder the growth of the plants

roots and/or create a high maintenance plant. Both ofwhich will eventually stress the plant.

The rich organic dirt is a great idea at first, and the treeor shrubs seem to thrive in the generously rich material.

We really do think we are doing the best for the plant, butas the trees roots start to spread out, the new root shoogrows beyond the rich dirt and find the normal sugarsand that awaits all the other surrounding roots.

As this babied root system grows, it can back away fromthe natural sandy soil and go in search of the organic soil.This will eventually cause girdling or insufficient rootsto provide for healthy plants.

Best Management PracticesThe best management practices of gardening now say thatif you have poor soil, to amend the entire garden bedwith equal parts of manure, top soil, and peat moss.Do this a weekend or a few days before you plant. Add-

ing to the whole garden bed will allow the roots to adaptvery quickly and not encounter any surprises as it grows.

If you are digging a hole and have poor soil, do not fret.The ornamental shrubs and trees in gallon containers, nomatter what size, are already planted in good earth atthe nurseries. As they outgrow their original pot size, theywill adapt easier to the terrain.

How Should You Dig The Hole?1. When you take your new shrubs home, water them inthe pots well as you dig their holes. This will provide

moisture and help reduce shock.

2. Dig the hole two times the width, and same depth. Thesame depth will allow the plant tofeel right at home and continuebreathing properly. The trunk ofthe plant will be planted deeperthan it has grown used to, but thewidth size will aerate the soil andloosen it up to allow the roots tospread easily. Planting your shruba few inches higher is also recommended if you are goingto be using 3 to 4 of mulch.

3. Turn the pot over with your hands, protecting theplant from falling out. Squeeze the container bottom toslide out the plant. If needed, cut the bottom with a knifeor shears. Carefully hold the plant upside down in yourhand. If you see lots of dirt and minimum root system,there is no need to cut roots, just spread out the roots tostimulate growth and place the plant carefully in the planti-ing hole.

Gardening With SoulFebruary

Can You Dig It?

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Gardening With Soul - Jan., 2007 - Continued

Are you dreaming about your garden yet? Or are you feeling like you could be getting into a nightmare? Dont stress - itmay seem like these are just gardening chores reiterated over and over again, but in fact if you hired a landscape contrac-

tor to design the perfect garden for you, he or she would ask you these very questions and implement these gardeningbasics for you. You would be paying for their expertise, time, and labor. To save money, you can implement the basicsyourself, as your budget permits, and in turn, be in control of all the details of your landscape. You dont have to do it allin one weekend, one season, or even one year. Your dream garden doesnt need to be hundreds or thousands of squarefeet. Start in a small corner of your yard, with an idea, a plan, a shovel and your favorite plants. As you grow more con-fident in your designing abilities, you can expand your garden to reach the sky and venture into worlds far away.

Now close your eyes, grant yourself the wish to have a beautiful garden of your hearts desire?Dream big, you really do have everything you need to have your dream garden in Florida in 2007.

Gardening With Soul - Feb., 2007 - Continued

4. You may add a slow-release fertilizer in the hole at this

time.

5. Place the dirt back into the hole, watering well at thesame time, making sure no air pockets are left.

For larger trees or ornamental shrubs, (larger than 3 gal-

lons) the methods are the same, except you dont need to

turn the tree over into your hand and balance it while you

open the root system.

Just slide the tree into the hole, making sure you spread

out the root system adequately without causing too much

shock. Cutting any major roots will cause the tree or shrub

to experience more damage, so be prepared for leaf dropor lack of blooms till it has recovered. Be patient during

this healing process.

Use vitamin B-1 or another low-analysis shock preventa-

tive to help reduce the time it takes for the transplant to

adapt.

Compost, whether its mushroom compost, or just your

backyard recycled leaves, make great soil amendments.

Adding it to your garden beds once or twice a year will help

you reduce your labor while giving the landscape a much

needed boost. You will find that the need for fertilizer de-

creases when you use more organic amendments in your

gardening beds. And thats a good thing. For your pocket-

book and for Mother Nature.


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Florida Wildlife CalendarFlorida Wildlife Calendar

January

Good time for watching waterfowlon wetlands, lakes, and prairies.

Carolina yellow Jessamine bloomsin north and central Florida woods.

Observe hawks and kestrels alonghighways.

During cold spells, manatees con-gregate at natural springs and indus-trial warm water sites.

Gray foxes, bobcats, and raccoons atpeak of courtship and breeding this

month.

Clouds of tree swallows roost atsunset over large marsh systems.

Snail kites begin courtship in centralFlorida late this month.

Cedar waxwings and robins are eat-ing fruits such as holly berries.

Male cardinals begin territorial sing-ing later in the month.

Black crappie start a feeding bingein central Florida.

Striped bass and sunshine bassmove into open water to feed onshad.

Black bears in north Florida aresleeping in dens.

February

Purple martins scouts look overnorth Florida nesting sites.

Trilliums and dogtooth violetsbloom in Panhandle ravines.

Clean and repair eastern bluebirdnext boxes.

Purple finches and pine siskins willleave our Florida feeders and beingtheir migration back to northernnesting areas.

Nesting season begins for ospreys

in north Florida.

Watch for manatees in spring runs.

Snowy plovers start nesting.

Wild turkeys and quail mate insouth Florida.

Woodpeckers begin their matingseason and announce territories bydrumming on houses, telephonepolls, and other objects.

Eastern moles are breeding thismonth in tunnels under our lawns.

Pocket gophers begin their springbreeding season.

First litter of gray squirrels born.

Schools of Spanish mackerel roamFlorida Bay.

Leatherback sea turtles begin nest-

ing on sandy beaches along thesoutheast coast.

March

Carolina wrens begin nesting -hang a gourd or open basket under

your eaves.

Swallow-tailed kites return to Flor-ida from South American winteringareas.

Frogs and toads move to ponds,streams and ditches to breed fol-lowing rains.

Listen for newly returned Chuck-will's-widows calling after sunset.

Great blue herons may be seen ontheir nests.

Brown thrashers begin singing.

Wood storks in central Florida be-gin courtship and nesting.

Hummingbirds return.

Purple martins begin nesting.

Pine Barrens

tree frogsstart calling.

Chickasawplum andcrabapplesbloom innorth Flor-ida.

For more information on Florida Wildlife Calendar, go

to:http://www.floridaconservation.org/viewing/calendar/

FISH BITE:

Fossil research shows that tarpon have

been swimming in our oceans sinceprehistoric times. Tarpon have a specialability to gulp air at the surface whenthey are in a habitat that doesn't provideenough oxygen.

Tarpon


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May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea besides the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your

Mayyourfeetneversweat,yourneighborgiveyoune'reatreat.WhenflowersbloomIhopeyou'llnotsneeze,andmayyoualwayshavesomeonetosqueeze.

Mayyouwaltinsunshine.Mayyouneverwantformore.May

Irishangelsresttheirwingsrightbes

ideyourdoor.

Catch A Leprechaun

In Your Garden

There is no mention to be found of femaleleprechauns in traditional Irish legend, soas to how they came to be .. your guess isas good as mine.

These apparently aged, diminutive men arehard-working cobblers, turning out exquisite shoes forother sprites. If you happen across an industrious littlefellow hammering out a shoe, look closely - for he maybe a leprechaun. Step quietly, for leprechauns willavoid humans, knowing us to be foolish and greedy.

A leprechaun dresses in old-fashioned clothes ofgreen, with a red cap, multi-pocketed leather apron,and buckled shoes. He is quite fond of a smoke fromhis foul smelling clay pipe which is always close by,and he is frequently in an intoxicated state from home-brew poteen. However, a leprechaun never becomesso drunk that the hand which holds the hammerbecomes unsteady and his shoemaker's work affected.If you hear the sound of a hammer from behind ahedgerow you know you have found him.

As well as cobbling, his other trade is banking, and he

is guardian to the ancient treasures. Much treasurewas left by the Danes when they marauded throughIreland, and the leprechaun buries it in crocks or pots.Rainbows reveal where pots of gold are hidden, so hewill sometimes spend all day moving crocks from onespot to another to elude the tell-tale end of the rainbow.If you catch a leprechaun, don't let him out of yourgrasp before he reveals his gold. He'll try to distractyou with all manner of tricks and, in the blink of an eye,will dash out of sight. For such a sturdy little chap, hecan move with the speed of a rabbit.

He carries two leather pouches. In one there is a silver

shilling, a magical coin that returns to the purse eachtime it's spent. In the other there is a gold coin forbribing his way out of difficult situations. (Don't acceptthis coin - it turns into a rock). But he can be generousif you do him a good turn. Your kind deed will be repaidwith a wish.

Leprechauns come in two distinct groups - leprechaunand cluricaun. A cluricaun dresses very stylishly with a

jaunty cap, large silver buckles on his shoes, beautiful

gold laces and pale blue stockings. You will never seehim wear an apron or carry a hammer. He has a jollygrin, a slightly pink-tipped nose and is almost alwaysdrunk and cheerful. Pass him by, for he never has anymoney, or any idea where treasure is buried.

A cluricaun will steal or borrow almost anything,

making merry and creating mayhem in your houseduring the hours of darkness. He will happily busyhimself raiding your kitchen, pantry, larder and cellarand after dinner he will harness your sheep, goats,dogs and even your domestic fowls to ride away.Through the countryside he will race them, over thefields and into the bog. Leprechauns denouncecluricaun behavior, but it has been said that cluricaunsmay just be leprechauns on drunken sprees.

You can make a trap with common household items.Take a net, a cardboard box, green paint, green tissuepaper, some pennies and an old shoe. Firstly, paint the

cardboard box green and place the old shoe inside.Cover the opening with thin green tissue paper.Carefully lay the pennies on the tissue paper. (If youdon't want to use real money, you can easily substitutechocolate gold- wrapped coins or make your own bycutting circles out of cardboard and painting themgold).

Place the trap near sometrees or hedgerows. Makesure it's disguised well andblends into the surround-ings. When the Leprechaunsees the coins he will try tocollect them. He will steponto the tissue paper, it will break and he will fall intothe box. Now quickly throw the net over him.

You can also try to lure a leprechaun with some poteeninstead of an old shoe. When he falls into the box hewill drink the brew, get drunk and then you can grabhim.

No one has yet caught a leprechaun, but don't bediscouraged. Start looking today. Good luck !!

Gardening With SoulMarch

heartmightdesire.

Mayyouhavelovethatneverends,lotsofmoney,andlotsoffriends.Hea

lthbeyourswhateveryoudo,andmayGodsendmanyblessingstoyou.


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March 2007

Flowers: African daisy, ageratum,alyssum, bacopa, balsam, begonia,black-eyed Susan, blue daze, bushdaily, celosia, cleome, coreopsis, cos-mos, dahlia, dahlbery daisy, diascia,

dusty miller, four o'clock, gaillardia, ge-ranium, goldenrod, impatiens, Joseph'scoat, licorice plant, marigold, melampo-dium, millions bells, moon vine, morningglory, nierembergia, salvia, strawflower,torenia, verbena, vinca and zinnia.

Vegetables: Bean, calabaza, canta-loupe, cassava, shayote, corn, cucum-bers, dasheen, eggplant, Jerusalemartichoke, jicama, luffa, malanga, NewZealand spinach, okra, pepper, pump-kin, southern peas, squash, tamarillo,tomato and watermelon.

Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, borage,

cardamom, chervil, chives, coriander,costmary, dill, fennel, ginger, lemonbalm, sweet marjoram, Mexican tarra-gon, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage,thyme and watercress.

Bulbs: Achimenes, African iris, Africanlily, amaryllis, blook lily, caladium,canna, crinum, crocosmia, dahlia, day-lily, eucharis lily, gingers, gladiolus, glo-riosa lily, Louisiana iris, rain lily, tube-rose and walking iris.

Apply a complete lawn fertilizer withlittle or no phosphorus.

Substitute a weed & feed product forthe spring feeding if weeds are aproblem.

Remove growing crabgrass and fillthe bare spots with sod.

Return clippings to turf as you mow.

Check for ever watering chinch bugand mole cricket infestations.

Complete pruning of roses and beginmonthly feedings.

Feed vegetables every 2 to 3 weeks.

Move tropical plants to landscapeafter mid month.

February 2007

Flowers: Alyssum, aster, baby's breath,bacopa, begonia, candytuft, carnation,calendula, coneflower, coreopsis, cos-mos, dahlia, delphinium, dianthus, dias-cia, dusty miller, false heather, four

o'clock, gaillardia, gaura, gazania, gera-nium, gerbera, godetia, Johnny-jump up,licorice plant, lobelia, million bells, na-sturtium, pansy, petunia, rose, salvia,snapdragon, Stokes aster, sweet pea,veronica and yarrow.

Vegetables: Plant through mid month:beet, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cel-ery, collard, endive, kohlrabi, lettuce,mustard, pea, potato, radish and turnip.After mid month: bean, cantaloupe,corn, cucumber, eggplant, luffa, pepper,pumpkin, squash, tomato and water-melon.

Herbs: Anise, basil, borage, chives, dill,fennel, lemon balm, mint, oregano, pars-ley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram,tarragon and thyme.

Bulbs: African iris, Asiatic lily, amaryllis,blackberry lily, blood lily, caladium,canna, crinum, day lily, gladiolus, glori-osa lily, Louisiana iris, society garlic,spider lily, rain lily.

Remove grassy weeds & apply apreemergence crabgrass control bymid-month.

Begin new year feeds in late February.

Start transplants of tomatoes, peppersand eggplants.

Till and enrich sandy soils with organicmatter before new plantings.

Adjust the soil pH for blueberries to anacid level.

Prune citrus trees and grape vines.

Feed all fruit producing trees, shrubsand vines.

Trim brown leaves and stems frombananas.


Monthly Gardening & Planting Calendars Thanks to Tom MacCubbin, Urban Horticultural AgeOrange County and www.betterlawns.co

January 2007

Flowers: Alyssum, baby's breath, ca-lendula, cleome, candytuft, carnation,delphinium, dianthus, dusty miller, fox-glove, gaillardia, geranium, godetia, hol-lyhock, Iceland poppy, lobelia, nastur-

tium, ornamental cabbage & kale, pansy,petunia, Shasta daisy, statice, stock andsweet pea.

Vegetables: Asparagus, beets, broc-coli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots,cauliflower, celery, collards, endive,horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mus-tard, onion sets, peas, potatoes, radic-chio, radishes, roquette, rutabagas, spin-ach, Swiss chard and turnips.

Herbs: Anise, bay laurel, cardamom,chives, coriander, fennel, garlic, ginger,lavender, mint, oregano, parsley, rose-mary, sage, sweet marjoram, thyme and

watercress.

Bulbs: African iris, Asiatic lilies, amaryl-lis, blood lilies, crinum, day lilies, Louisi-ana iris, society garlic, spider lilies, rainlilies, refrigerated Dutch iris, tulips, daf-fofils and hyacinths.

Water lawns prior to freezing weather,turn sprinklers off during a freeze.

Delay major weed control a month ortwo; hand pull or spot kill winterweeds.

Sow rye seed to temporarily regreenbrown or bare areas.

Sharpen the mower blade.

Move holiday gift plants to the patioduring warm days.

Edge landscape beds & walkways.

Trim seed heads and weak stems fromcrape myrtles.

Protect orchids from temperaturesbelow 45 degrees.

Feed winter vegetables and herbsmonthly.

Start seeds of spring flowers.


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While online, don't forget to visit the award-winning Florida Yards & Neighborhoods website:

HTTP://CFYN.IFAS.UFL.EDU

Water Only When You Need To!Just because its your day to water doesnt meanyou have to! Check out the chart below. Low lyingor shady areas may need only watering once a month.

October November December

Shrubs1" every 5 - 7 days if no rain

1" every 7-10days

Groundcov-ers/Vines 1" every 5 - 7 days if no rain

1" every 7-10days

Flowers/Turf 1" every 7-10days1" every 5 - 7 days if no rain

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City of Clermont - Alan Freemen - 352-241-7303

City of Eustis - Alton Roane - 352-483-5430

Lake County Water Authority - Pat Burgos -342-343-3777

City of Leesburg - Darel Craine - 352-728-9835

Seminole County - Marie Lackey - 407-665-5766

City of Mt. Dora - Mark Reggintin - 352-735-7112

Orange County Utilities Water- Eugenia Wright

407-254-9840

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City of Tavares - Susan Jackson - 352-742-6431

City of Winter Garden - Dennis Jones - 407-654-2732

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