Sink your teeth into an orange, decorate your yard with bougainvillea and bamboo and learn how to grow healthy bromeliads this spring, as the University of South Florida Botanical Garden hosts several festivals and workshops for gardeners. In addition to tasting grapefruit and pummelos, gardeners can purchase citrus trees and attend workshops on citrus care and cultivation.
Shoppers can drop items off in a plant holding area while they browse.
The Rare Fruit Council International will co-host the festival. The Garden will continue its weekend gardener workshops this spring, beginning with a workshop on Exotic to Common Varieties of Citrus. This workshop will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in the garden's Conservatory. Charles Novak, Bob Heath and Jim Lee of the Rare Fruit Council International will teach gardeners the tricks of growing fresh citrus. In February, Garden members can participate in a plant give-away and discount sale.