Are you new to Florida or are you a part-time resident? Join us for tips on gardening in central Florida including debunking five common garden myths. 

Sources for this episode:  

• Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office:  ⁠⁠https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/  ⁠⁠  

  
  

• In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, ⁠⁠polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu⁠⁠  

  
  

• Your Central Florida page ⁠⁠https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/⁠ ⁠ 

  
  

• A Part-Time and New Resident’s Guide to Gardening in Central Florida ⁠https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2022/12/06/a-part-time-and-new-residents-guide-to-gardening-in-central-florida/ ⁠ 

  
  

• Florida Gardening for New Residents ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/florida-gardening-for-new-residents.html ⁠  

  
  

• Month-By-Month Irrigation Checklist ⁠https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gx7lae6qx7j23ev/AADLU6Zmt9MQOnur8Z_Dc7Nna?dl=0&preview=Month+by+Month+Irrigation.pdf⁠  

  
  

• Part-Time Resident’s Water Conservation Checklist ⁠https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gx7lae6qx7j23ev/AACLcAOkXUAxexdL4aRlMQxfa/Part%20Time%20Residents%20Water%20Conservation.pdf?dl=0⁠  

  
  

• Protecting Florida's Water Resources ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/floridas-water-resources.html ⁠  

  
  

• Working in Your Florida Soil ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/planting/florida-soil.html ⁠  

  
  

• Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide ⁠https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021 ⁠  

  
  

• Garden Myths, Volume One ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-one.html ⁠  

  
  

• Garden Myths, Volume Two ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-two.html ⁠  

  
  

• Garden Myths, Volume Three https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-three.html  

  
  

• Soaps, Detergents, and Pest Management ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/management/soaps-detergents-and-pest-management.html⁠  

  
  

• Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form (soil test) ⁠https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/SS187⁠ 

  
  

• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map ⁠https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/pages/map-downloads⁠ 

  
  

Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.