For Immediate Release:
 January 19, 2010

Media Contact:
Sonya M. Perez
soperez@miamidade.gov
 305-375-4942



Forget red for Valentine’s Day – think green!

Learn how to restore your plants from cold damage

 


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- This Valentine's Day, show your love not with the color red, but with the color of green. The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division is hosting a workshop that teaches you how to love your landscape by helping it recover from cold damage brought on by recent dips in temperature and keep it green year-round.  The event will be held Saturday, February 13 at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road (S.W. 57th Ave.), from 9 a.m. to noon.

Workshop presenters will explain how much water you should be using on your lawn during the winter, what plants you should prune and what plants are spectacular winter bloomers.  They will demonstrate proper techniques to maintain and promote good plant health, including fertilizer application, in ways that are eco-friendly.  Attendees will be able to participate in a series of hands-on activities.

The workshop registration fee is $10.  To make your reservation now, call Patty Viera at (305) 248-3311, ext. 225.  For additional information, contact Laura Vasquez at (305) 248-3311, ext. 239.

The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension is a partnership of the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department and the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
 
Who: Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division

What:Keeping a Green yard in the dry season

When: February 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Where:Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road (S.W. 57th Ave.)


 

About CSD
The Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department (CSD) investigates and mediates consumer complaints, enforces the County's consumer protection laws and business regulations, and licenses certain businesses.  In addition, the department's Cooperative Extension Division provides technical assistance to commercial agricultural growers, backyard gardeners, homeowners, and manages youth and family development programs.  The department also educates consumers on issues that affect them and provides resources to the public to improve their quality of life.

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It is the policy of Miami Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The facility is accessible. For sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices or materials in accessible format, please call 305-375-3677 at least five days in advance.