Educating with Extension Newsletters

Each month, the Extension Service publishes a newsletter about its exciting programs and events both past and upcoming. See what we are doing and how you can become involved. 

For our September 2020 newsletter, we featured an article written by our Environmental Horticulture Agent, Michelle Leonard-Mularz, discussing gardening in the Keys.

"With COVID-19 putting a halt to our schedules, many of us have had an opportunity to reconnect with old hobbies and interests and also find new passions to explore.  Gardening has become a welcomed pastime for longtime enthusiasts and even beginners, with little to no experience. Whether it is a desire to grow more local food, learn about our native flora and fauna, or simply observe and understand more of what is happening in our yards……gardening has become a much-needed distraction. Yet gardening in the Keys has its challenges and those challenges need to be considered when making decisions about our landscapes and gardens”

To read the article, and find events and programs of the Extension Service, check out the September 2020 Newsletter!