Garden Groove | Horticulture Events & Programs, June 2026

The New Port Richey Public Library launched its Seed Exchange Library as part of a growing effort to support community resilience and food sustainability. This free seed-sharing project allows community members to browse and take home seeds—no checkout required. Simply let a staff member at the Member Support Desk know how many packets you’re taking.

Orchids are not the finicky plants often expected. The presentation will cover repotting grocery-store-type orchids, including pots, growing media, and techniques used. Information on care will be included so that homeowners can enjoy the continued blooming of their gifted or purchased orchid.

Do you have some shady areas in your landscape that need shade-loving plants? Or maybe to benefit bees and butterflies or other wildlife and support the environment? As homeowners and garden enthusiasts, we often face the challenge of what to do with the areas of our yards that don’t receive full sunlight. The right approach to these shady spots can transform them into stunning, lush retreats.

Learn the details of how to select, plant, and care for trees in our home landscape. The talk will include the time of year is best for planting and why. Our speaker, Joe Gross, an ISA-certified arborist, will speak on tree varieties, how to select the correct plant for your landscape, and proper planting techniques to give your plant a healthy start. Tree selection, planting, and maintenance are all important aspects of a plant’s health and longevity.

Save Water!!! Join this informative presentation to learn about micro-irrigation, the water savings it can provide, and practical installation information for your home landscape. The hands-on portion will be taught using demonstration kits featuring common components of micro-irrigation systems. Although participants will not get to keep these kits, we will cover where to find micro-irrigation components and how to design your own system.

What kind of native bees do we have, and where can one find them? How are they different from our honey bees? We will learn how and where native bees live and what their greatest problems are. We will discuss their life cycles and how we help them. We will learn about their favorite native plants and the pollen and nectar values of these plants. Come armed with all your questions.

Curb appeal is frequently touted as a way to increase the appearance and value of your home. But just what is curb appeal, and how can you get it? Without expensive renovations, you can select and organize plants to increase the beauty of your home landscape. Learn how to add interest in your yard by applying simple, basic landscaping design principles and plant selection. Simple fixes and helpful resources will be shared in the presentation.

The best home landscapes should fit the needs of humans, but also provide for wildlife of various kinds. Even the most urban yard can host a plethora of species, making for very interesting wildlife-watching! Just a few easy changes to your landscape can help attract birds to your backyard. Attracting birds has many benefits. This session will cover bird behavior, the benefits that birds bring to our backyard, birds native to Florida, and an overview of how to provide a habitat for birds in your backyard.

Welcome wildlife into your home landscape by providing food, water and shelter using Florida-Friendly Landscaping techniques!

Do you love watching birds? Delight at seeing pollinators in your yard? Want to encourage wildlife to “share your space?” Join us for an informative class on attracting wildlife into your yard via Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles.

Landscape plants grow better using less water, fertilizer, and pesticide if they are selected to match your yard’s growing conditions.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principle #1 is “Right Plant, Right Place,” and this presentation helps you know how to make those landscape matches!

Whether you are contracting for landscape maintenance for your own yard, or for all the yards in your community (HOA Boards and Landscape/ARC Committees and CAMs), it pays to find the right fit in contractors. This presentation will guide you through the FFL-recommended process, including the questions to ask, to find the right green industry professionals for your landscape needs.

This plantastic event is a partnership between Pasco County, New Port Richey FarmNet, The Florida Room, and, of course, Keep Pasco Beautiful. So stop by and hang out with fellow plant lovers, grab a pint from Ordinance One if you like, and maybe meet some new friends in the process. Our monthly plant swap is on the fourth Tuesday of the month at The Florida Room. 

Learn how to grow loofahs — yes, those scrubby sponges — right in your own backyard!

This fun class covers everything from planting seeds to peeling and drying your harvest. You’ll get tips on sunlight, types of support, and when to pick them for the best results. By the end, you’ll be ready to start a loofah jungle and collect homegrown scrubbers!

Pop up markets featuring area vendors of all sorts at several locations including New Port richey, Dade City, San Antonio, Land O’Lakes and Odessa.

For more information about markets and vendor opportunities, visit communitymarketsandevents.us