The Polk County Master Gardeners present

The 7th Annual Backyard
GardenFest & Plant Sale
Saturday, April 27, 2013
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.


This years Festival was a great success.  Thanks to everyone that attended.  Everyone seemed to have a good time.

Plant Clinic

Call us with your gardening questions!
. We are trained specifically to help and are available at no charge. Call the UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service at 863-519-8677, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Just ask for a Master Gardener.

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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™

Learn how to create a Florida-Friendly Yard with help from the Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program. More...

Demonstration Gardens

Visit one of the four demonstration gardens around Polk County.

Master Gardener Training

Master Gardener Training will start September 10, 2013 and run to December 3 2013.
Every Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Polk County Extension Office, Highway 17/98 South, Bartow, Fl. 33830

The Master Gardener program is designed to train volunteers to help the Environmental Horticulturist with his programs. After training is completed in December, you will be expected to contribute volunteers hours over the next year. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener please print out and send in the SproutingKit to register. The fee for the program is $125.