NEW LISTINGS
DATED EVENTS
Garden Workdays: 9 a.m. to noon. Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce. Adults. 772-464-4672; www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.
Getting Started on Your Lagoon-Friendly Landscape: IRC Master Gardeners. Noon-1 p.m. Feb. 19. IRC Administration Bldg. B, Room B-501, 1800 27th St., Vero Beach. Age 18+. Register: 772-226-3094; ircmg1@gmail.com.
Lagoon-Friendly Fertilizing: IRC Master Gardeners. Noon-1 p.m. March 19. IRC Administration Bldg. B, Room B-501, 1800 27th St., Vero Beach. Age 18+. Register: 772-226-3094; ircmg1@gmail.com.
Florida Native Landscaping: Course lectures will be delivered live with laboratories. 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Begins Jan. 8 until mid-April. University of Florida Fort Pierce campus, The Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce. $600. Register: 772-468-3922; irrec.ifas.ufl.edu.
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Unusual plant containers. 9 a.m. Jan. 23. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Academy Awards fashion show and luncheon. Noon Feb. 6. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Rose Gardening in Florida. 9 a.m. Feb. 27. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Fun with succulents. 9 a.m. March 27. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
Home Garden Show: Fine art and Orchid show and sale. Orchid show noon to 5 p.m. March 21. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22, 23. Martin County Fairgrounds, Stuart. 772-287-1088, ext. 111.
Garden Club of Stuart Annual Spring Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. April 7. Willoughby Golf Club, 3001 S.E. Doubleton Drive, Stuart. $30. Ticket: 772-219-4332; sandee108@gmail.com.
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Basic principles of flower arranging. 9 a.m. April 24. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
REGULAR MEETINGS
Garden Club of Stuart: General meeting; speaker Stan Doerr, president and CEO of ECHO, discusses four plants that can assist in reducing world hunger. 11 a.m. Jan. 13. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 S.W. Gaines Ave, Stuart. RSVP: 772-219-4332; sandee108@gmail.com.
Garden Club of Stuart: General meeting; speaker master gardener Laurie Hart, “Orchids are Easier to Grow Than You Think.” 11 a.m. Feb. 10. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 S.W. Gaines Ave, Stuart. RSVP: 772-219-4332; sandee108@gmail.com.
Garden Club of Stuart: General meeting; speaker Martin Matei, “The Big Five of Tanzania.” 11 a.m. March 10. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 S.W. Gaines Ave, Stuart. RSVP: 772-219-4332; sandee108@gmail.com.
Garden Club of Stuart: 11 a.m. meeting, 12:45 p.m. program. Knights of Columbus Hall, 7251 S.W. Gaines Ave., Stuart. RSVP: 772-219-4332; sandee108@gmail.com.
IRC Master Gardeners Plant Clinic: Have a plant question? The master gardeners can help. 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. IRC UFL/IFAS Extension Office, 1028 20th Place, Vero Beach. All ages. 772-770-5030; indian.ifas.ufl.edu.
Fort Pierce Orchid Society: 10 a.m. Garden Club of Fort Pierce, 911 Parkway Drive, Fort Pierce.
Gardening Advice: Bring your questions, a sample of the problem. 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays. Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. 772-337-5632; library.stlucieco.gov.
Snowbirds Garden Club: Snowbirds Garden Club informal meetings. 1-3 p.m. Sebastian North County Library, CR 512, Sebastian. Adults. 772-581-9056; ecirish@comcast.net.
Treasure Coast African violet Society: Learn how to grow beautiful African violets. 10 a.m. Garden Center of Fort Pierce, 911 Parkway, Fort Pierce. $10 annual membership. 772-489-0504; emshelton315@aol.com.
Snowbirds Garden Club: Focused on gardening challenges for snowbirds and year-round residents. 1-3 p.m. 2nd Wed. North County Library, C.R. 512, Sebastian. Adults. ecirish@comcast.net.
MONDAY
Rio Lindo Garden Club: Monthly meeting, workshop, horticulture and ecology, have lunch. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parks Edge Recreation Center, 3201 S.W. Landale Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Age 18+. $30/year. 772-873-9446; iconley4055@comcast.net.
TUESDAY
Martin County Master Gardeners: Horticulture questions answered; bring samples. 9 a.m. to noon. UF/IFAS Martin County Extension Office, 2614 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart. 772-288-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.
Gardening Advice: Provided by master gardeners. 1 to 3 p.m. Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. 772-4621-660; library.stlucieco.gov.
WEDNESDAY
Martin County Master Gardeners: Horticulture questions answered; bring samples. 1 to 4 p.m. UF/IFAS Martin County Extension Office, 2614 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart. 772-288-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.
North IRC Master Gardener Clinic: Volunteers answer your plant questions. 10 a.m. to noon. North IRC Library, 1001 C.R. 512, Sebastian. 772-770-5030; indian.ifas.ufl.edu.
THURSDAY
St. Lucie West Garden Club: Monthly meetings on horticulture, floral arranging, ecology, plus outings. 9 a.m. to noon. PGA Country Club at Country Club Estates, 951 S.W. Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie. Ages 18+. $35. RSVP: 415-513-8546; pallen6342@yahoo.com.
Treasure Coast Hibiscus Society: 10:30 a.m. third Thursday. PSL Botanical Garden, 2410 Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie. Ages 14+. 772-337-2126; paddylaurie@bellsouth.net.
FRIDAY
Martin County Master Gardeners: Horticulture questions answered; bring samples. 1 to 4 p.m. UF/IFAS Martin County Extension Office, 2614 S.E. Dixie Highway, Stuart. 772-288-5654; martin.ifas.ufl.edu.
SATURDAY
Gardening Advice: Provided by master gardeners. 9 to 11 a.m. Morningside Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie. 772-4621-660; library.stlucieco.gov.
GARDENS
Garden Walk: Old garden roses. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Country Care Roses, 14070 109th St., Fellsmere, RSVP: 772-559-5036; www.countrycareroses.com.
Heathcote Botanical Gardens: 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. November-April. $2-$6. 772-242-2293; hboi.fau.edu.
Historic Bok Sanctuary: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales, $3-$10. 863-734-1221; www.boksanctuary.org.
McKee Botanical Garden: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, $4-$7 May 1-Oct. 30; $5-$9 Oct. 31-April 30. 772-794-0601; www.mckeegarden.org.
Oxbow Eco-Center: 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie, 772-785-5833; www.co.st-lucie.fl.us/erd/oxbow.
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 2410 S.E. Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie, $5. 772-337-1959; www.pslbotanicalgardens.org.
Tropical Ranch Botanical Gardens: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open one weekend/month. 1905 S.W. Ranch Trail, Stuart. 772-283-5565; www.trbg.us.
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