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Water Wednesday Recap – Composting for a Waterwise Landscape

Posted: January 26, 2021

Composting reduces your water use, improves your soil health, and decreases your overall environmental impact. Last Water Wednesday, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent in Orange County, Tia Silvasy, discussed how to turn kitchen and garden “waste” into resources to… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water

Tags: composting, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Soil Health, tia silvasy, water, water conservation, Water RSA, Water Wednesday, yilin zhuang

Tree-cycle: Recycle your Fall Leaves

by Tia Silvasy

Posted: September 23, 2020

Let the leaves be! If you have a tree in your landscape, tree-cycle your leaves as mulch or compost. This Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ practice will reduce the amount of waste that you generate while providing benefits to your landscape…. Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: central florida tree species, compost, fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Leaf, mulch, nutrient cycling, ocextension, Orange County, recycle, tia silvasy, trees, volcano mulch

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