UF IFAS Ext - Lee County

UF IFAS Ext - Lee County Your local extension agents are off-campus faculty members of the University of Florida. They are trained professionals who are here to serve you.

Our mission is to respond to Lee County needs through education and training in agriculture, food systems, horticulture, 4-H/youth, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, family & consumer services. Our mission is to respond to Lee County issues and needs through customized education and training in agriculture/natural resources, gardening, horticulture, 4-H/youth development, marine education, Florida Fri

endly Landscaping, and family and consumer sciences. Your Lee County Extension agents offer educational services through a three-way cooperative arrangement between the Board of County Commissioners, the University of Florida, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

It’s the role of the Master Gardener Volunteers to protect the gardens in our beautiful county, and when we heard about ...
06/22/2026

It’s the role of the Master Gardener Volunteers to protect the gardens in our beautiful county, and when we heard about Shawn, a NFM local, being robbed of her 30-year collection of gnomes, we knew we needed to step up and make things right.

We gathered as many as we could in a short time and surprised her on Gulf Coast News with a wheelbarrow full of donations. Let’s just say it was a Gnome Run!

If you’d like to become an MGV and contribute to the community through gardening, please reach out to our coordinator, Sheryl, at [email protected].

And if you happen to have a clip of us on the news, please share it!

06/22/2026

Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula) In Full Bloom: An outstanding flowering tree from India and Southeast Asia. The trees are at their maximum displays in May and June with about 32 Intense Blooming Days.

Racemes are 12-18 inches long. Flowers are buttercup yellow.

Used as a specimen in parks, along streets, parking lot islands, front or backyards. Messy petals when in bloom.

LINK to Register for UF/IFAS Lee County Extension Classes on landscaping, gardening, natural resources, food entrepreneu...
06/17/2026

LINK to Register for UF/IFAS Lee County Extension Classes on landscaping, gardening, natural resources, food entrepreneurship and so much more. SAVE and SHARE this link.

06/01/2026

Jacarandas make Purple Skies. Jacaranda mimosifolia is native to South America.

The tree is briefly deciduous before flowering. Flowers, April to June with 34 Intense Blooming Days. Flowers are arranged in panicles. They are funnel-shaped to narrowly bell/shaped.

Leaves are opposite and bipinnate.

Thank you to Ecological Laboratories for hosting the Lee County Master Gardeners for such a highly educational tour of y...
05/29/2026

Thank you to Ecological Laboratories for hosting the Lee County Master Gardeners for such a highly educational tour of your facility. It was incredible to see the microbes that support healthy water and soil up close under the microscope, and to learn more about the production techniques required to create and distribute these products around the world.

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05/23/2026

Want to SHARE our Posts? Please help us get the word out about our classes on Eventbrite. Have a problem Sharing FB posts, call Sandy 239-994-8147.

Calling all Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers!Please RSVP through Better Impact here:https://app.betterimpact.com/Vo...
05/22/2026

Calling all Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers!

Please RSVP through Better Impact here:
https://app.betterimpact.com/Volunteer/Schedule/OpportunityDetails?guid=a44828ad-09f2-4eed-99e7-42cc2ccffeda&goBackToList=True

Join us Thursday, May 28 at 9:00 AM for a special tour of Ecological Laboratories, Inc. in Cape Coral.

Location:
2525 NE 9th Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33909

We’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how beneficial microbes are used in water, soil, ponds, aquaculture, and environmental management. The tour will connect directly to topics Lee County Master Gardeners work with often, including soil biology, nutrient cycling, runoff, water quality, and Florida-Friendly Landscaping.

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3410 Palm Beach Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL
33916

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Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

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