African Violet Society meeting SEFFNER – The Tampa African Violet Society will meet Friday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m., at the Seffner-Mango Public Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road. The guest speaker will be Eileen Hart from the Hillsborough County Extension Office. Visitors are welcome. Admission and parking are free. Call Mary Lou Harden at 813-689-8700.
Garden club sale CLEARWATER – The Clearwater Garden Club will host a sale Saturday, Nov. 21, 8:30 a.m., at 405 Seminole St. There will be plants, garden whimsy, clothes, other treasures and baked goods for sale. Call 441-9474.
Florida West Coast Orchid Society sale LARGO – The Florida West Coast Orchid Society will host a sale on Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12350 Ridge Road. Members will sell plants. The sale will include some plants in bloom. Call 447-2898 prior to the event or 638-2191 the day of the sale.
Tampa Bay Orchid Society meeting TAMPA - Tampa Bay Orchid Society' meets third Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Tampa Garden club, located at 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, Fl. 33629. Doors open at 6 p.m. The club's mission is to promote interest, education, culture & artistic use of orchids. For more information, visit tampabayorchidsociety.shutterfly.com or e-mail tampabayorchidsociety@verizon.net.
Extension shares expertise with community The Pinellas County Extension Lawn and Garden Hotline is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Citizens are welcome to call the hotline at 727-582-2110 and get answers to questions about how best to maintain and improve their landscapes from extension pros backed up with expertise and research from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Master Gardener Plant Clinic PALM HARBOR - A Master Gardener Plant Clinic is open at the Palm Harbor Library on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Master Gardeners offer diagnostic services that include soil testing along with information about identifying plants, treatment for insects and ideas for Florida-friendly landscaping. Find out more about Pinellas County Extension, its programs and events by calling 727-582-2100 or by visiting www.pinellascountyextension.org.
Florida Botanical Gardens LARGO - Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, offers more than 30 acres of cultivated gardens to explore. Plan about two hours for this fun adventure. Before heading to the Gardens, visit www.flbg.org to see what’s in bloom. This site helps identify what is happening in the Gardens and provides links to University of Florida fact sheets to provide more information on how to use and care for these plants. The Gardens are open every day of the year from 7 a.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 727-582-2581 or visit www.flbg.org.
