This event is a private course for the residents of the Sugar Mill Community. Course Description: Four-week educational course held for two hours per week. Course will cover the nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM Program principles in addition to hurricane preparation and related horticulture-based subjects for homeowners.
Landscaping Short Course Outline and Content
Course Dates: Wednesdays from 10am-12pm EST
October 5th, 2022
• Welcoming: David V. Bruce, Brittany A. Council-Morton, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent & Master Gardener Volunteer Program Coordinator & Roz Case, HOA
• Overview of Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM Program
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles 1-2
• Q&A/Evaluation
October 12th, 2022
• Recap of previous week
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles 3-4
• Landscape Design Layouts
• Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
• Plant ID apps
• Q&A/Evaluation
October 19th, 2022
• Recap of previous week
• Rain Barrels Benefits
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles 5-6
• Integrated Pest Management
• Freeze Protection/Hurricane Management
• Essential Garden Tools for your toolkit
• Identify local plant centers or vendors
• Q&A/Evaluation
October 26th, 2022
• Recap of overall course
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles 7-9
• Design landscaping guidelines for residents
• Walking Tours of Selected Homes
• Mock assessment of Florida Yards & Neighborhood homes (Questions and Answers
• Course Evaluation
Location: Sugar Mill Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Circle, Meeting Room, off the ballroom, NSB
Deadline to Enrollment: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022
Instructor(s): UF/IFAS Brittany A. Council-Morton, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent
For more details, contact Dave Bruce via phone at (386)-689-2278 or e-mail [email protected]
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