Learn about cultivating native trees

[Special to the Press Gazette]

MILTON — Experts from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Santa Rosa County Extension Office will offer a class on native trees. The session, free to attend without pre-registration, is available at two locations:

  • 10 a.m. Dec. 8, Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton
  • 10 a.m. Dec. 15, Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Drive in Gulf Breeze

Mary Salinas, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County residential horticulture agent, will discuss how native trees can be a positive addition to a landscape. Learn about trees that perform well in the region along with how to select and properly plant a tree.

Contact Bethany Diamond at 675-6654 or bethanydiamond@ufl.edu for questions about the class or locations.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Learn about cultivating native trees