Demonstration Gardens
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Demonstration Gardens are educational gardens that are open to the public. The gardens feature Florida-Friendly plants, micro-irrigation, Florida-Friendly mulches, and signage for easy identification. Photographs of the gardens can be found here. Please fill out our demonstration garden survey if you have visited one of the gardens. All gardens are maintained by volunteers unless otherwise noted.
Bartow
UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service
1702 Highway 17 South, Bartow
Lake Alfred
Polk Training Center for Handicapped Citizens Nursery
111 Creek Road, Lake Alfred
(off County Road 557)
Mackay Estate
900 Mackay Boulevard, Lake Alfred
(off of Highway 17-92)
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Lakeland
SPCA of Polk County
5850 Brannen Road, Lakeland
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Florida-Friendly Landscapes
These landscapes are not demonstration gardens, but they are open to the public and serve as good examples of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™.
Polk County Utilities
1011 Jim Keene Boulevard, Winter Haven
(off Winter Lake Road)
Winter Haven Utilities
401 6th Street SW, Winter Haven
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
555 East Church Street, Bartow
Polk Outpost 27
101 Adventure Court, Davenport
(off US 27 and just south of I-4)
Heritage Park
409 NE 3rd Street, Forte Meade
Wall Street Park
South Oak Avenue, Frostproof
(next to tennis courts)
Frostproof Historical Museum
210 South Scenic Highway, Frostproof
A Chickasaw Plum in bloom at the Polk County Extension Service.
Drought tolerant plants are watered by micro-irrigation.
Bee Balm attracts pollinators.
A Pergola is surrounded by native vines and Florida-Friendly plants.
A rain barrel is used to collect rainwater and irrigate plants.
The Polk Training Center for Handicapped Citizens Nursery Garden.
'Little Gem' Magnolia and Beach Sunflower in a hot, dry location.
