Tag: FFL
Beyond the Air We Breathe: Supporting Ecosystem Services
November 1, 2019
Ecosystem Services Our environment provides numerous benefits that are vital to our health and economic livelihood. These environmental benefits are called ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are classified into four major categories: regulating, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Beyond The Air We Breathe, Conservation, Cultural, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Freshwater, Future, Landscape, Provisional, Regulating, Supporting, Water
Is your yard ready for Hurricane Season?
August 26, 2019
Is Your Yard Ready for Hurricane Season? Living in South Florida it is hard not to get anxious about the summer storms. Hurricane season runs from the beginning of June thru November. When everyone is busy preparing their homes and getting ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: FFL, Hurricanes, Rain, Storms, Trees
EDIS Update: Marketing Florida-Friendly Landscapes to Florida Homeowners
August 20, 2019
Florida-Friendly Landscapes (FFL) is a program unique to the state that provides information to homeowners about installing sustainable landscapes that require less water, attracts wildlife and are better for the environment. Many residents ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Edis, FFL, Florida Friendly, Home Landscapes, Marketing
Landscape Design Series: Getting Your Hands Dirty
January 9, 2019
This is the fifth post in the Landscape Design Series. You Made it! You have made it! It is graduation day-Pomp and Circumstance is playing. Over the previous posts, we covered landscape design tips and secrets to prepare you for next spring. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Design, Design Planning, Design Principles, Environmental Design, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Landscape Design, Landscape Design TC, LandscapeDesignSeries
Landscape Design Series: Right Plant, Right Place
January 9, 2019
This is the fourth post in the Landscape Design Series “Don’t Panic” has been our reoccurring mantra with the landscape design series. Now that we have discussed some of the basics of landscape design, our confidence should have grown ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Conservation, Design, Designer, Elements, Elements Of Design, Environment, Environmental Design, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Landscape, Landscape Design, Landscape Design TC, LandscapeDesignSeries, Plant Material, Plant Selection, Plants, Right Place, Right Plant, Right Plant Right Place