Monthly meeting
Alter-Natives
Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FLWhat you plant in your landscape matters. Invasive plants compete with native plants for nutrients, light, water, and space. They have the potential to cause harm to the environment and economy. Learn which plants in our area are invasive and what to plant instead for a Florida-Friendly landscape that can be both beautiful and environmentally […]
Palms – Why is My Palm Sick?
Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FLIt wouldn’t be a Florida landscape without a palm tree swaying in the breeze, but what can potentially make your palm tree sick? Donna Worthley, a 30-year University of Florida Master Gardener volunteer, will present a power point regarding palm nutrition needs, diseases that can infect palms in your landscapes, as well as insects that […]
The Tale of Atala and Coontie
North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FLThe Tale of Atala and Coontie: FFL Success Story, Forest Hecker, Community Educator with the University of Florida Sarasota County Extension will present a program about the Atala butterfly that is back from the brink of extinction in part due to our Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ choices. The history of the Atala's host plant and our colonization […]
Potluck and Plant Exchange
Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FLJoin us for a fun meeting where we share plants, food and great conversation among friends.
Success with Succulents in SW Florida
North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FLOur rescheduled September program title is “Success With Succulents in SW Florida”. Florida Master Gardener Joyce Laubach will share information gained from her years of experience growing succulents in our area of SW Florida. The primary focus will be on outdoor growing - in ground and in containers, including information on optimal plant varieties, design […]
Magnificent Mangoes in Your Home Garden
North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FLPhil Sollecito, Charlotte County Master Gardener, will speak about how to grow Mangoes in your landscape. He speaks from 9 years’ experience and draws on information from far-away mango growing regions such as Australia and Ghana. He will provide in-depth information to help you choose varieties based on time of fruit ripening, disease resistance, tree […]
Xeriscaping and Florida Friendly Landscaping
Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FLJustin Taylor from MRT Lawn and Garden Center will be speaking to our club about Xeriscaping and Florida Friendly Landscaping. The discussion will include information on establishing a water-efficient landscape by implementing practices to conserve water and reducing the amount of resources needed to maintain them.
Holiday Party
Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club 4400 Lister St, , FL, Port Charlotte, FL, United StatesAllamanda Garden Club Holiday Luncheon - 2024 Join us at the beautiful Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club for our Annual Holiday Luncheon. Let the Gift Swapping begin…with a Deal or Steal Gift Swap. To participate in the fun, you must bring a wrapped gift preferably in an unmarked gift bag - $20 value. Please bring something […]
New Beginnings Flower Show
Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FLJanuary 24, 2025 CRAFTS & DESIGNS ARTISTIC CRAFTS 1. “Gnomes” – A Winter Gnome made with fresh materials. No artificial. 2. “Cracked Pots” - Plants will not be judged but should be in pristine condition. No artificial material. DESIGN CLASSES 1. “Show what you grow” - Design may include plants, veggies, herbs, etc. grown by […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly presented by Alice White
North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FLPlease note the change in location for this month's meeting. We will meet in the Veranda Room at North Port Library. Alice White's PowerPoint presentation discusses the BEST native trees to plant in an area (the good), trees that are NOT RECOMMENDED (the bad), and the tree that are PROHIBITED/ABSOLUTELY NOT RECOMMENDED to plant (the […]