Yard and landscaping programs offered in Lecanto

LECANTO --

Citrus Countys Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program is hosting two workshops.

The CCY&N program is a public education and outreach program of the University of Florida funded by Citrus County Utilities.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping means using low maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable practices to produce a beautiful landscape. For more information about Florida-Friendly Landscaping visit, http://www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/waterres/conservation/conservation.htm.

Irrigation Scheduling and Management

Citrus County Florida-Friendly Landscaping is offering a free gardening workshop on Tuesday, January 14 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Irrigation scheduling and management are essential to successful and sustainable gardening. Providing the plants with the water they require and efficient application of this resource is the topic of the day.

Winter is a great time to evaluate your existing system with practices that include: planning water reducing retrofits, regular monitoring and catch can testing to calibrate the system. Plan to reduce unnecessary water consumption.

Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service Building located at 3650 W Sovereign Path in Lecanto. Please contact Steven Davis at (352) 527-5708 to confirm your participation. Landscaping 101

Citrus County Florida-Friendly Landscaping is offering a free gardening workshop on Tuesday, January 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Landscaping 101 is the first in a series of educational workshops providing guidelines for successful landscape design and planning.

This first workshop describes the site evaluation phase of landscape planning. Bring a site plan or aerial photograph of your property and we will begin the process. A series of five workshops are scheduled providing participants the landscape design skills needed to create attractive and sustainable garden improvements.

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Yard and landscaping programs offered in Lecanto