November 2024
Your newsletter this month features what to do in the landscape, what's blooming now, upcoming workshops, and more!
Welcome to November in Your Central Florida Yard!
Make sure to check our event page for any updates and new workshops added.
Have you been staying up-to-date with our monthly podcast, Your Central Florida Yard? We are excited to share information to help you garden successfully, and if you are listener, we would love your feedback and ideas for episodes. Our latest episode is linked at the end of the newsletter.
Let us know how we can help by contacting our Plant Clinic with your questions!
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Your Central Florida Yard Monthly Checklist:
Your Lawn in November
Not all brown spots are created equal.
Watch your lawn for signs of fungal disease. Large patch and brown patch are common now and it's important to diagnose them properly.
Proper care is key to a healthy lawn!
Mow your lawn to the recommended height, water 1/2 in per application, follow fertilizer and pesticide recommendations.
Your Landscape in November
Water your plants only when needed.
As the weather cools, plants require much less water.
Divide perennials, plant shrubs and trees now.
This gives them a chance to establish before cool weather hits.
Plant cool season annuals such as pansies, viola, snapdragon and alyssum.
What’s blooming now?
Check out the November blooms in the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Demonstration Garden in Bartow.
Clockwise from top left: blazing star (Liatris spp.), pentas (Pentas lanceolata), snow squarestem (Melanthera nivea), and Starry rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus).
Gardening Workshops & Webinars
Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Gardening and Landscaping experts at our monthly workshops! For full workshop descriptions and to register, go to: http://polk countyextension.eventbrite.com
Lunch and Learn: Fluttering Beauty-Your Guide to Butterfly Gardening
Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 pm
Haines City Library
Register here
Family Fun with Native Wildflower Seed Bombs
Thursday, November 14, 6:00 pm
Larry Jackson Library, Lakeland
Register here
Pickle Party: Crafting Quick Pickles
Monday, November 18, 6:00 pm
Swan Brewing, Lakeland
Register here
Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Thursday, November 21, 4:45 pm
Winter Haven Public Library
Register here
Orchids: Growing and Nurturing Your Blooms with Expert Care
Thursday, December 12, 2:00 pm
Studio 37, Mulberry
Register here
Podcast
The new podcast from UF/IFAS Extension Polk County is here! Find Your Central Florida Yard where you listen to podcasts. New episodes are out the first week of every month. For more information about the podcast, check out our blog post.
Listen to the latest episode here.
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UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
1702 US Highway 17 South
Bartow, FL 33831
863-519-1041
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk
Gardening Questions?
Email the Plant Clinic: polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu
Anne Yasalonis
Residential Horticulture
Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Julie Schelb
Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program Coordinator