UF IFAS Extension St. Johns County Horticulture

09/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out today! Believe it or not we still have plants left and we’ll be open 9am to 2pm.

Free classes being held tomorrow:
10:00am Intro to Hydroponics taught by our Agriculture Agent Dr Jeet Ramjattan
11:00am Tips & Tricks on Planting Your New Plant taught by MGV Barbara

09/17/2026

The Build Your Own Terrarium Workshop is all set up! If you are interested in participating in this workshop, head to the cashiers booth and ask for a terrarium ticket ($5), and bring the ticket to Cindy - our lovely Master Gardener managing the workshop!

This workshop is on day one of our weekend fall plant sale, 9/19 from 10:am - 12:00pm

09/16/2026

Eligible St. Augustine residents can apply for free backyard compost bins starting Monday, Sept. 21.

09/16/2026

Getting closer! Our volunteers are working hard to get the informational signs out for all 380+ different varieties of plants we have available as well as the care instruction tags for each pot. Here’s another look at some of the plants we have to offer!

Saturday 9/19 - Sunday 9/20 9am-2pm

09/12/2026

Come see us at the Old City Home & Garden Expo at Francis Field for some free seeds and gardening information! We will be here until 5 - hope to see you soon!

09/10/2026

Some sneak peeks at plants available at our fall sale next Saturday and Sunday!! We hope to see yall support our program 9/19-9/20 9am-2pm!

09/08/2026

07/20/2026

End of summer classes coming up:

-Growing Citrus in NE FL 8/7 10:00am
We will cover citrus greening, greening tolerant citrus varieties, how to plant & maintain your tree, and more. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990591507785?aff=oddtdtcreator

-Landscape Design Workshop 8/21 10:00am
We will cover 4 different landscape aesthetics, what Florida Friendly/native plants to use in each, and how to create your own landscape design. Bring a blueprint/drawing of the space you're looking to design and there will be time after the presentation to work on your design. Master Gardener Volunteers will be available to help answer any questions. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992510449391?aff=oddtdtcreator

-Backyard Tea Gardens 9/3 10:00am
We will cover different herbs and caffeine-containing plants you can grow in Florida to brew your next cup of tea. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992511532631?aff=oddtdtcreator

-Fall Veggie Gardening 9/15 10:00am
We will cover what veggies do well in Florida's fall, how to grow and maintain them, and how to harvest and cook them. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992514272827?aff=oddtdtcreator

Hope to see yall there!

06/02/2026

We are very proud of our Class of 2026 MGVs! All 25 passed their final exam with flying colors; the average was a 96.8. We can't wait to see the good they will do in our community. Please join us in welcoming them to our team!

Congratulations to our Master Gardener Volunteer Class of 2026! We are proud to have 25 new faces work together with our seasoned volunteers to continue to serve our St Johns County community.

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our Master Gardener Volunteer Class of 2026! We are proud to have 25 new faces work together with our seasoned volunteers to continue to serve our St Johns County community.