LOCAL GARDENING CLASSES

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MUNCH AND LEARN - WHAT'S BUGGING YOUR GARDEN?: Online and in person, noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 7.
MUNCH AND LEARN - WHAT'S BUGGING YOUR GARDEN?: Online and in person, noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 7.

FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING FOR BEGINNERS: 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 3, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, 1702 S. Holland Parkway, Bartow. Free. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-florida-friendly-landscape-for-beginners-tickets-400416345067. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. For more information, visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/ or call 863-519-1041.

MUNCH AND LEARN - WHAT'S BUGGING YOUR GARDEN?: Online and in person, noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 7, Lakeland Electric, 501 E. Lemon St., Lakeland. Free. Complimentary light refreshments available for preregistered, in-person attendees from the City of Lakeland Water Utilities. Preregistration is required. Space is limited to the first 40 registrations for in-person attendance. To attend in person, register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/munch-learn-whats-bugging-your-garden-in-person-online-tickets-399725278067. To attend on Zoom, register at: https://go.ufl.edu/gardenbugssept2022. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and City of Lakeland Water Utilities. For more information, visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/ or call 863-519-1041.

BACK TO BASICS IN YOUR GARDEN: 9 a.m. to noon, Sept. 10, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, 1702 S. Holland Parkway, Bartow. Free. A half day of gardening topics to help you create a thriving garden. Class Schedule: 9 a.m.: Getting Started (Plan, Plant, Plants!); 10 a.m.: Watering the Right Way (Demonstration on calibrating your sprinklers.); 10:30 a.m.: Veggies for Beginners (Tips for growing your own vegetables.); 11:30 a.m.: Starting Your Own Plants (Hands-on basics of plant propagation with seeds and cuttings to take home.) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-to-basics-in-your-garden-tickets-399753562667. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. For more information, visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/ or call 863-519-1041.

LAWN CHAIR LECTURE SERIES: Vegetable Gardening for the Fall, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10, Peterson Nursery & Garden Center, 2184 County Road 540A, Lakeland. Free. 863-644-6491. http://petersonnursery.com/

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This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Gardening calendar