Landscaping lovers, green thumbs, and bargain hunters alike, mark your calendars for the Master Gardener plant sale Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...more

November 12, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

October 7, 2009

The Town 'N Country Garden Circle, Town 'N Country Rotary Club and Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation have joined forces to raise money for enhancements to Shimberg Gardens, which is under construction next to the Town 'N Country Commons at Paula and Ambassador drives. ...more

March 25, 2009

Events THE TWINKLE BOWL: Even if you don't get to attend a certain big game playing in Tampa today, you can still see an extravaganza of sorts when Florida Botanical Gardens fires up more than 425,000 lights in the gardens from 6 to 10 p.m. The gardens are at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. For information, call (727) 582-2100 or visit www.flbg.org. ...more

February 1, 2009

A list of gardening-related events and programs. ...more

January 27, 2009

Master gardeners Jimmy and Sally Lee recently gave a presentation at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library to an audience full of questions and fears. ...more

January 21, 2009

Events FOR THE LOVE OF TREES: Buy tree seedlings complete with care instructions for $2 and $3, and get free admission to Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry by helping plant trees, during the Society of American Foresters annual Tree Seedling Sale. The event is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave. Foresters will be on hand to help people choose the best seedlings for their conditions. Then head out back and help plant 112 native trees in the Back Woods preserve. To get free admission, you must sign up for planting by e-mailing Carolyn Rhodes at crhodes@mosi.org, or calling (813) 987-6303. ...more

January 4, 2009

Over the past year, the volunteer master gardeners of the Highlands County Extension Service fielded more than 8,000 inquiries from people on everything from handling problems with turf and trees to advice on putting in flower or vegetable gardens. ...more

December 18, 2008

Like me, you've probably been to any number of plant fairs and festivals staged by clubs and other interest groups. They have lots of great plants you don't usually find at the local garden center or nursery, and they usually have bargain prices. ...more

September 4, 2008

Whether a new $11.1 million law enforcement building is constructed may be an election year issue for Sheriff Susan Benton, but a county committee is proceeding with their plans anyway. ...more

July 24, 2008