Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Hire a Certified Arborist for Appropriate Tree Care
September 6, 2017
Trees are a valuable resource. They add beauty to our community, serve as food and shelter for animals, improve air quality, and cool urban environments. Trees can also be a liability when poorly maintained, damaged, or diseased. There are often ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Arborists, Pruning, Tree, Trees
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Protect the waterfront
August 30, 2017
Living on the coast or along a lake in Florida can make for a fantastic lifestyle, often replete with stunning scenery and vibrant ecosystems. But, that lifestyle carries with it additional responsibility, in the form of preserving our waters ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, WaterTags: Algae, Chemicals, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Lawn, Pesticide, Pgm_HortRes, Plants, Runoff, Turn, Water
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Reduce stormwater runoff
August 30, 2017
Florida is an amazing state, in many ways. Chief among these is the variety of water resources available to us. We can boast of nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline, more than 650 miles of coastal beaches, some 7,800 freshwater lakes, 700-assorted ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water, Work & LifeTags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Runoff, Stormwater, Water, Yard
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Reduce stormwater runoff
August 30, 2017
Florida is an amazing state, in many ways. Chief among these is the variety of water resources available to us. We can boast of nearly 3,000 miles of shoreline, more than 650 miles of coastal beaches, some 7,800 freshwater lakes, 700-assorted ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water, Work & LifeTags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Runoff, Stormwater, Water, Yard
Green Industry BMP Training and Fertilizer Applicator Licensing
August 25, 2017
Florida-Friendly Green Industries BMP Certificate Educational Program with a focus on fertilizer and water The Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) educational program helps green industry employees understand how fertilizer ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Reducing Stormwater Runoff
August 24, 2017
It is summertime in Florida and that means lots of rain. That is great for our plants, but often these heavy rains lead to rainwater running off the landscape and carrying pollutants down our storm drains. Some of the pollutants that may get ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Jschelb, Lawn And Garden, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polkgardening, Stormwater