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For Tropical Storm #Idalia updates, please follow Manatee County Government. Sign up for alerts at mymanatee.org/alertmanatee or get text updates by texting "MANATEEREADY" to 888-777.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the MGV Fall Plant Sale this past Saturday! We appreciate your contributions to the Manatee County Master Gardener Volunteer Program and hope you enjoy your new plants 🪴🌻

The Dept. of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map for Florida has changed! Previously, Manatee County was primarily in zone 9a-9b and now it is listed as 10a-10b. What does this mean for your landscape? Find out here: go.ufl.edu/bjy5a3j

Hundreds of third grade students are celebrating Farm City Week by attending the two-day 4-H Ag-Venture at Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto. They're learning about horticulture, animals and more! 🌱 UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews 📸: Christy Clark

Big gardening news! The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been released. The Agricultural Research Service reevaluates the zones every ten years and there are significant changes. Read more about the update from UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County on UF/IFAS Blogs: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/manateeco/2023…

The first episode of Cultivating Curiosity is here! 🎙️🌱 Join UF IFAS Solutions Extension Agents Taylor Clem & Alyssa Vinson on a deep dive into plant life. Learn about our hosts and their connection to plants in the introduction episode here 👇 podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culti…

Discover the history, wildlife and ecosystems of Robinson Preserve—a unique coastal gem—through a free guided one-hour electric tram tour. March reservations opened this morning, but reservations are going fast: manateenrd.ticketleap.com/tramtour/. For more info, call 941-742-5923, x 6044.

Getting ready for the plant sale 🌱 bit.ly/2024PLANTSALE

Get your "Gator Chomp" ready for the March 2024 issue of The Garden Bench! 🐊 Topics include the American alligator and the American crocodile, Muscovy ducks, plants better left in pots, lavenders for Florida, and more! Read it here: go.ufl.edu/bjsop1d

Cultivating Curiosity podcast dives into plant mysteries and ecosystems. Excited to host Dr. Adam Dale on 'Let's Bug Out!' Learn about plants and bugs in cahoots: bit.ly/43gEr3t #UFBugs UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

Cut flowers from the educational gardens today!💐

Thank you SRQ Magazine for sharing our upcoming South Florida Beef-Forage Program's Ranching Foundations class located at Range Cattle REC! 🐮 srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2024…

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