The Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology recently
named Alachua County environmental horticulture agent Wendy Wilber statewide
coordinator for the UF/IFAS Master Gardener Program.
Center Stage
As is the wont of master gardeners, last week Ms. Wilber was
a featured speaker at Disney EPCOT’s International Flower and Garden Festival. To audiences throughout the day, she instructed on plant propagation - demonstrating several resourceful and
inexpensive methods for multiplying plants.
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| Wendy Wilber demonstrates how to divide a mondo grass bunch |
“People want to learn how to share plants. It’s a great way
to keep a special plant growing,” Ms. Wilber said. “Propagation is a topic that
gardeners want to know about. It’s a little bit more of an advanced topic, but it’s
a good skill for them to have.”
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| Using color in the landscape at the International Flower and Garden Festival |
“Florida is at an interesting time right now,
and master
gardeners are uniquely poised
to bring good Florida-Friendly landscaping
information to the public.”
-Wendy Wilber
The Festival
The International Flower and Garden Festival is an annual
Disney EPCOT event showcasing landscaping practices for beautification and
sustainability. This year features Illuminated Gardens, a butterfly area and
over a dozen Disney-themed topiaries scattered throughout.
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| Yes, you can be colorful and Florida-Friendly |
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| One of more than a dozen Disney-themed topiaries (image by Michael Dukes) |
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| Edibles are a great addition to any Florida garden |
