Tag: FFL
Planting for Pollinators Part II: Types of Plants
October 2, 2017
In Part 1 of the Planting for Pollinators post, we discussed the importance and decline of pollinators. Now, step out into your yard for a bit. If the only plants you can identify are “green ones,” no worries. The Marion County Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Bats, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillars, FFL, Florida Friendly, Garden, Honeybees, Host, Landscaping, Larval, Nectar, Neonicotinoids, Planting, Pollinators
Planting for Pollinators Part I: The Dilemma
October 2, 2017
If I were to ask you to list some pollinators that visit your gardens, butterflies and honey bees may come to your mind. But take a closer look! Do you see a shiny little green sweat bee flying from flower to flower? Or possibly a hummingbird, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Bats, Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Endangered, FFL, Florida Friendly, Garden, Hummingbird, Landscaping, Moth, Planting, Pollinators, Wasp
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
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Recycle yard waste
April 21, 2017
Mention the word “recycle,” and many people automatically leap to thinking of glass, plastic, paper, aluminum and the range of consumer materials we acquire every day. But there’s another recyclable that many of us overlook, one that ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, LawnTags: Compost, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Recycle, Yard Waste