Spring Plant Sale
 Saturday May 12, 2012

Polk County Extension Office
1702 Hwy. 17/98
8:00 - 1:00


Native and Florida Friendly Plants
Ground Covers
Melaleuca Mulch
Rain Barrels


Polk Master Gardeners Win International Prize

Polk Master Gardeners won first place in the youth category for their Agri-Fest program at the 2011 International Master Gardener Conference in Charleston West Virginia. This prize is much sought after by Master Gardeners and only given to one Master Gardener organization each year for extraordinary service to youth in their community.  This is a great honor to Polk County.
For more information:

  We can help you with your garden questions.  We have trained specifically to help and are available at no charge. Call us at the Polk County Extension Service Office at 863-519-8677 any week day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Just ask for a Master Gardener.

Tip of the Month

Check back soon for some good gardening tips!

New to Florida?

Polk County has many, many new residents. Some of those residents are full time, others only here for part of the year. One statistic cited is that Florida gets 1000 new residents every day, and of this number Polk County gets its share. More..

Florida-Friendly Landscape Program

 Learn how to create a Florida-Friendly Yard through the Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscape Program. More...

The Backyard Gardener Festival & Plant Sale

Thank you all for coming out to our Festival.  I hope you were able to find plants that fit your needs and get answers to your gardening questions.


Visit Demonstration Gardens
Around the Extension buildings


A Students LInk

A young student sent me her favorite link about gardening for kids.  Here it is: http://www.mycoupons.com/
store/garden-basics-for-kids/