BACK TO BASICS IN YOUR GARDEN: 9 a.m. to noon, Sept. 10, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, 1702 S. Holland Parkway, Bartow. Free. A half day of gardening topics to help you create a thriving garden. Class schedule: 9 a.m.: Getting Started (Plan, Plant, Plants!); 10 a.m.: Watering the Right Way (Demonstration on calibrating your sprinklers.); 10:30 a.m.: Veggies for Beginners (Tips for growing your own vegetables.); 11:30 a.m.: Starting Your Own Plants (Hands-on basics of plant propagation with seeds and cuttings to take home.) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-to-basics-in-your-garden-tickets-399753562667. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. For more information, visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/ or call 863-519-1041.
LAWN CHAIR LECTURE SERIES: Vegetable Gardening for the Fall, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10, Peterson Nursery & Garden Center, 2184 County Road 540A, Lakeland. Free. 863-644-6491. http://petersonnursery.com/
HOLLIS GARDEN COMMUNITY PLANT SWAP 2022: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17, gates open at 8:30 a.m. - first round of swapping begins at 9 a.m., Hollis Garden, 702 E. Orange St., Lakeland. Organized by Lakeland Plant Swappers. Plants and gardening items are placed in a designated location between 8:30 and 9 am. Depending on arrival time, attendees are divided into groups, and each group will be announced and have a specified amount of time to peruse the available plants. Organized by the Lakeland Plant Swappers. What to bring for the swap: garden-related items like plants, seeds, tools, and/or books. Label those plants and seeds. Do not bring chemicals or invasive plants. Types of plants that might be found to swap: orchids, bromeliads, tropical plants, aroids, grasses, flowering trees, native plants, succulents, butterfly and hummingbird attractants, herbs, fruit trees. A few vendors on site will have a limited supply of plants for sale. Recommended parking: the lot adjacent to Hollis Garden and the Magnolia Building (702 E. Orange St.); the Iowa Street Parking Garage (on the corner of Iowa and Orange directly West of Hollis Garden), free parking on the weekends; the lot adjacent to the Lake Mirror Center and Peggy Brown Building (121 S. Lake Ave.).
DIAMOND JUBILEE ORCHID SHOW & SALE: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, W.H. Stuart Center, UF/IFAS Extension Office, 1702 US 17 S., Bartow. $5. Presented by Ridge Orchid Society. https://www.facebook.com/groups/394460280648375/.
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