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Flooded residential area with underwater houses from hurricane Debby rainfall water in Sarasota, Florida. Aftermath of natural disaster in southern USA. Adobe Stock File # 1947311237 By bilanol

Learn to safeguard your well water, septic system for storm season with this free UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
July 20, 2026

Many Floridians rely on private wells for drinking water and septic systems to treat household wastewater. Hurricanes, flooding and routine maintenance challenges can affect the safety and reliability of these systems. To help homeowners ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Brain Health, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Drinking Water, Environment, Español, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, Health, Homeowner, Household Water Systems, Hurricanes, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Safeguard, Septic System, Septic Tank, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang

UF/IFAS DIRT Project Looks Below Ground to Save Water Above

by Center for Land Use Efficiency
June 15, 2026

https://youtu.be/i4YKAZvzTzY GAINESVILLE, Fla. —A new collaborative research project led by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is exploring how Florida's urban landscapes can remain attractive ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, DIRT Project, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Land Development, SFFGS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation
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Homeowners, contractors differ in their perceptions of artificial turf as lawns

by Brad Buck
May 5, 2026

Artificial turf may not be a common sight in Florida yards, but a new University of Florida survey shows some homeowners are warming up to the idea. The appeal is simple: less mowing, less irrigation and far less time spent wrestling with lawn ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Artificial Landscape, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Claire Lewis, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FNGLA, Gravel, Green Industry, Laura Warner, Mowing, Mulch, Non-plant Landscapes, Right Tree; Right Place, Rocks, Synthetic Turf
Camera crew films Tom Wichman in a home front yard.

‘Flip My Florida Yard’ Returns for Season 4 With a New DIY Twist

by Jennifer Sykes
February 16, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Emmy® Award-winning television series "Flip My Florida Yard" is back for its fourth season, and this time it’s putting more power and knowledge directly into the hands of Florida homeowners. Produced by Crawford ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: "Flip My Florida Yard", Center For Land Use Efficiency, Claire Lewis, CLUE, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Tom Wichman
Homes in the Harmony development

University of Florida’s Program for Resource Efficient Communities mission continues under Center for Land Use Efficiency

by Jennifer Sykes
October 10, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (October 10, 2025) – The University of Florida announced that the longstanding Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) programs transitioned into the Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE), as of September 30. PREC’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, CLUE, Energy Education And Outreach, Flood Resilient Communities, H2OSAV, PREC, Program For Resource Efficient Communities, Sustainable Floridians
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Los floridanos están fertilizando su césped sin ninguna orientación: una campaña de UF/IFAS tiene como objetivo brindarles información

by Luz Bahder
April 1, 2025

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Un informe recientemente publicado por UF/IFAS revela importantes deficiencias de conocimiento sobre fertilizantes entre los floridanos que los utilizan para cuidar ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Césped, Encuesta, Español, Fertilizantes, Grama, Informe, Jardines Residenciales, Kit De Herramientas, Ordenanzas, PIE Center, Regulaciones, Seminario En Línea, Seminario En Línea Gratuito, Spanish, Zacate
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Floridians are fertilizing lawns without guidance: A UF/IFAS campaign aims to educate

by Megan Winslow
April 1, 2025

A newly published UF/IFAS report reveals significant knowledge gaps about fertilizer among Floridians who use it to care for their residential lawns. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Center For Public Issues Education, CLUE, Extension, Fertilized, Fertilizer, Fertilizing, Florida, Grass, Home, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Law, Lawn, Megan Winslow, Ordinance, PIE Center, Public Awareness Campaign, Report, Residential, Residents, Soil, Survey, Turf, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Weed
Un aspersor de jardín irrigando el césped.

How timing of fertilizer ordinances impacts water quality, UF/IFAS scientists explain

by Lourdes Mederos
January 18, 2024

A new publication by University of Florida scientists on the efficacy of fertilizer ordinances provides an overview of a previously published study that found local fertilizer ordinances can improve water quality, but the timing of ordinances ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: AJ Reisinger, Ask IFAS, Basil Iannone, Bryan Unruh, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Michael Dukes, News, Soil, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS LAKEWATCH Program
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Reimagining new home construction landscapes, backed by science

by Tory Moore
May 2, 2023

UF/IFAS researchers have partnered with award-winning land developers in Central Florida to study the benefits of landscapes that move away from traditional turf lawns and instead incorporate drought-tolerant plants native to Florida. Studying ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Compost, Native Plants, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil Health, Turf Alternatives, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Urban Ecology, Urban Landscape Ecology, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources

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