Fall blooming shrubs and perennials will be the topic of the October 19 “Mondays in the Gardens” series. Santa Rosa Master Gardeners will lead the one hour presentation beginning at 10 a.m. in the UF shade garden classroom. The program will feature a tour of blooming plants in the UF Milton Garden. Mondays in the Gardens is a gardening program being offered at the UF Milton Gardens under the direction of UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Master Gardeners. The program is free and no pre-registration is required.
The UF Milton Gardens are located on the Pensacola State College, Milton campus. Follow the signs on campus to find the gardens. The gardens are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day the campus is open. Both self-guided and guided tours are available. Changing seasonal gardens feature a multitude of horticultural displays including shade, formal, children’s and water gardens, bulbs, roses, shrubs, trees and perennials.
For more information please contact Mary Derrick at 623-3868 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or via email at maryd@santarosa.fl.gov. Hearing impaired individuals may call Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Service at 983-5373 (TDD).
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Santa Rosa Master Gardeners to lead ‘Mondays in the Gardens’ event