Garden club notes: New officers, citrus update

Palm Coast Observer
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The Garden Club at Palm Coast installed new officers for 2013-2014 at its recent May meeting. See the photo for the new leadership.

The club also awarded its annual scholarships, totaling $3,000 to three Matanzas High School graduates: Liezelle Calina, Shelbie Miller and Jacqueline Santiago.

BOX: Watch out for Citrus Greening

Citrus greening is a bacterial disease transmitted by a small insect, the Asian citrus psyllid. There is no cure, and trees decline over a period of years and die.

Symptoms are most easily detected on leaves by a blotchy mottle or yellowing that is not symmetrical about the center vein of the leaf. Affected fruit is commonly misshapen and appear lopsided and have a bitter or salty taste.

If you think you have an affected tree, you can put a sample in two plastic storage bags and bring it to the Flagler County Extension Service, at 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell. Call 437-7464.

— Jane Villa-Lobos