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Florida Friendly Landscaping
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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Florida Friendly Landscaping
psst it's exactly the same logo

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute


Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute was a one-minute radio show that shared practical tips on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ based on University of Florida horticultural research. The show aired twice every weekday from March 2020 through March 2023. Recordings, transcripts, and helpful links related to each show's topic are available in the archives, below.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute was brought to you by the UF/IFAS Extension Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.


Browse the Episode Archives

2020 Archive

2021 Archive

2022 Archive

2023 Archive



Head shot of Tom Wichman

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute was hosted by Tom Wichman.

Tom is a self-proclaimed plant nerd who has been in the horticultural industry for 45 years.  Tom is currently the  Assistant Director of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and Statewide Coordinator for the Green Industries Best Management Practices Program. He was also the host for the Gardening in a Minute radio show which aired in many locations in Florida from 2006 to 2013.