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  • Best Management Practices

    Green Industry Best Management Practices

    GI-BMP Training

    Agricultural Best Management Practices

    BMP Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses - Florida Department of Environmental Protection, September 2012

    Landscape Irrigation and FFL Design Standards

     

  • Composting

    Compost Tips for the Home Gardener

  • Edible Gardening

    Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles

    Edible Ornamental Landscaping Guide for North-Central Florida

    Efficient Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes

    Recycling Organic Materials to Improve Your Florida-Friendly Edible Landscape

    Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

    Herbs in the Florida Garden

    Citrus Culture in the Home Landscape

  • Fertilizer

    The Florida Fertilizer Label

  • Florida Statutes and Ordinances

    Florida Statute Regarding Florida Friendly Landscaping

    Florida Statute Regarding Rain Sensor

    Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule (Rule 5E-1.003 Florida Administrative Code)

    Florida Fertilizer Ordinances

    Florida Statute Regarding Disposal of Yard Trash [item 12(c)]

  • Gardening

    Gardening Solutions

    UF/IFAS Demonstration Gardens

    North Florida Gardening Calendar

    Central Florida Gardening Calendar

    South Florida Gardening Calendar

  • Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

    Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions that Address Environmental Issues in Residential Communities

    Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Model Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs)

    Ten Strategies for Working With Your Home Owner Association to Convert to a Florida-Friendly Yard

    Questions and Answers: 2009 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Legislation

    Stormwater Pond Management: What You Need to Know about Aeration

  • Invasive Plants

    Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas

    Brazilian Pepper-Tree Control

    Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum)

  • Irrigation

    Automatic Irrigation Systems

    Operation of Residential Irrigation Controllers

    Residential Irrigation System Rainfall Shutoff Devices

    Florida Water Management Districts

    Northwest Florida Water Management District

    Suwannee River Water Managment District

    St. Johns River Water Management District

    Southwest Florida Water Management District

    South Florida Water Managment District

    Landscape Irrigation and FFL Design Standards

    Landscape Irrigation and FFL Design Standards

    Water Conservation

    Cisterns To Collect Non-Potable Water For Domestic Use

    Evaporation Losses During Sprinkler Irrigation

    Florida Water Star

    Home Irrigation and Landscape Combinations for Water Conservation in Florida

    Rain Barrels

  • Landscape Plants and Installation

    Landscape Plants

  • Landscape Design

    Basic Principles of Landscape Design

    Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape™: Steps for Converting a Traditional Development Landscape to a Florida-Friendly Landscape

    Developing Land in Florida with Fire in Mind: Recommendations for Designers, Developers, and Decision Makers

  • Lawns and Turf

    Lawn Care

    Turf Irrigation for the Home

    General Recommendations for Fertilization of Turfgrasses on Florida Soils

    Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn

    Mowing Your Florida Lawn

    Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn

    Turfgrasses

    Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns

    Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns

    St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns

    Zoysiagrass for Florida Lawns

  • Mulch

    Landscape Mulches: How Quickly do They Settle?

  • Pest Management

    Pesticide Information Office

    Identification

    UF/IFAS Insect ID Lab

    Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

    IPM Florida

    Landscape Integrated Pest Management

    Natural Enemies and Biological Control

    Pesticide Safety

    Pesticide Container Rinsing

    Proper disposal of Pesticide Waste

    Pesticide Regulations

    Federal Regulations Affecting Use of Pesticides

    Specific Pests

    Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas

    Southern Chinch Bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

    Mosquito Control

     

  • Plants and Trees

    Florida-Friendly Plant Guide App

    Wildflowers

    Common Native Wildflowers of North Florida

    Wildflower and Butterfly Databases

    Native Plants

    Florida Association of Native Nurseries (FANN)

    Florida Native Plant Society

    Native Plants: An Overview

    North American Native Plant Society

    Trees

    Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Trees for South Florida

    Trees and Hurricanes

    Native Trees for South Florida

  • Soil Testing

    UF/IFAS Soil Testing

    Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form - Link to download UF/IFAS soil testing

  • Stormwater Management

    Stormwater Pond Management: What You Need to Know About Aeration

  • Weather

    FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network

  • Weeds

    Florida Weed ID - ID videos for 20 common weeds, plus other resources

    Playlist of all 20 weed ID videos (YouTube)

    Weeds and Invasive Plants - extensive list weeds and weed management resources

    Weed Management Guide for Florida Lawns

    Improving Weed Control in Landscape Planting Beds

  • Wildlife

    Birds

    A Bird's-Eye View: How Birds Select Habitat

    Helping Cavity-nesters in Florida

    Hummingbirds of Florida

    Wildlife in Urban Landscapes: Use of Golf Course Ponds by Wetlands Birds

    Pollinators

    Wildflower and Butterfly Databases

    Unwanted

    Dealing with Unwanted Wildlife in an Urban Environment

Related Programs and Organizations

  • UF/IFAS Departments and Programs

    Center for Land Use Efficiency

    Florida Master Gardener Program

    Program for Resource Efficient Communities

    Entomology and Nematology Department

    Environmental Horticulture Department

    Horticultural Sciences Department

    Plant Pathology Department

    Soil and Water Science Department

  • Organizations & Associations

    Arboriculture

    International Society of Arboriculture

    International Society of Arboriculture (en español)

    International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter

    Building and Development

    Florida Green Building Coalition

    Conservation

    Institute for Regional Conservation

    Gardening

    American Community Gardening Association

    National Garden Clubs

    National Gardening Association

    Horticulture

    American Horticultural Society

    American Society for Horticultural Science

    AmericanHort

    Irrigation

    Florida Irrigation Society

    The Irrigation Association

    Landscape Design

    American Society of Landscape Architects

    Nursery & Landscape

    Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)

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