Lawn & Garden

The Monroe County Extension Office provides the following information and programs:

Plant Clinics

Free Regional Plant Clinics will be conducted in Key West, Big Pine Key, Marathon, and Key Largo from October 2009 through April 2010.

Click here to see Plant Clinic presentation.

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Florida Yards & Neighborhoods

Homeowners and commercial businesses are provided assistance with landscaping and pest control problems with emphasis on the use of native vegetation, best management practices for pest control, and tropical fruit and ornamental gardening. More...

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Master Gardener

The Master Gardener Program: A volunteer Master Gardener class is provided yearly for residents interested in teaching the community about horticulture. More...

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Integrated Pest Management

What's Bugging South Florida?

Twenty-one fact sheets on Landscape and Ornamental Insect Pests in South Florida.

Learn more about the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug.

Termites and Mulch

There have been many rumors swirling about the Internet concerning termites being spread throughout the country by large chain stores via bags of landscape mulch. This article from the University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology, will explain the Facts About Termites and Mulch.

Citrus Greening / Huanglongbing

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease of citrus because it affects all citrus cultivars and causes rapid decline of trees. HLB was discovered in Brazil in 2004 and has seriously affected citrus production in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Arabian Peninsula. More...

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