When: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays
Where: Unity of Naples, 2000 Unity Way, Naples
Cost: $7 per session, $25 for the series. No reservation is required.
Information: Collier County Extension website at
collier.ifas.ufl.edu
Littoral zones. photo by Chad Washburn
Chad Washburn
Littoral zones, the topic of Chad Washburn’s lecture on Feb. 21.
Canna yellow photos by Chad Washburn
Littoral zones. photos by Chad Washburn
Dr. Doug Caldwell
Helga Reynolds
Learn how to get rid of whitefly, from Doug Caldwell.
Photo by Chad Washburn
Chad Washburn
Chad Washburn’s discussion about littoral zones focuses on the use of native Florida plants in restoration projects and sustainable landscapes.
Joel Toledo
“Success with Succulents” will be the featured topic Thursday by Joel Toledo, owner of Green Door Nursery.
The first half of the 10-week annual Garden Workshop Series has gone quickly. And the next half features a lineup of interesting topics on various subjects.
Joel Toledo, owner of Green Door Nursery in Naples, will discuss “Success with Succulents,” on Thursday Feb. 14. Toledo is a University of South Florida graduate with a bachelor’s degree environmental science and policy and a minor in wetlands restoration.
Chad Washburn will discuss how “Your Pond’s ‘Littoral Zone’ Does More Than You Think for the Environment,” on Feb. 21. Washburn is the director of conservation and education at the Naples Botanical Garden and past president of the Naples Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Washburn teaches environmental subjects by regularly speaking to local professional groups and homeowners about the use of native Florida plants in restoration projects and sustainable landscapes.
Beautify your landscaping while saving time, energy and money with our next session, “Florida Smart Gardening,” Feb. 28, which is presented by Mike Malloy. He is a local author and artist known as “The Butterfly Man” and has been a Naples resident since 1991.
A Collier County master gardener, Malloy has written two books titled “Butterfly Gardening Made Easy for Southwest Florida,” and “Tropical Color — A Guide to Colorful Plants for the Southwest Florida Garden,” and currently writes articles on gardening topics for several local publications.
Join Doug Caldwell and the master gardeners on March 7, when “The Plant Clinic Comes to You.” Caldwell is a landscape entomologist with 20 years experience with nationwide landscape maintenance companies. He has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in entomology from Purdue University, and is a certified arborist and a Florida-certified horticultural professional.
Caldwell has been with the University of Florida Extension since January 2001 as the commercial landscape horticulture educator in Collier County. His program areas include: pesticide certification and best management practices, fertilizer application training, pruning, plant selection, pest management and troubleshooting plant problems.
Caldwell will discuss the latest pests and will be available, along with master gardeners, to answer questions. Bring samples (in plastic bags) or photos to better diagnose the situation.
The Garden Tour, the final of the series, will be March 14, and will feature tours of Naples’ most tropical gardens. This event is for series card holders only.
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