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Exploring Alternatives to Turfgrass for Your Landscape

by Michael J. Masucci
March 21, 2024

  Are you considering replacing your traditional turfgrass for reasons beyond just foot traffic, such as water conservation, low maintenance, or simply seeking a more environmentally friendly option? If so, you're not alone! In this article, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Discovery Garden, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Groundcovers, Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Extension
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Low-Maintenance Landscaping: Groundcovers

by Jackie Lebouitz, Forest Hecker and Ashley Ellis
November 21, 2023

Groundcovers are low-to-the-ground plants that you can use to help fill out your landscape. Keep reading to learn about some groundcover plants that require minimal watering and care in Sarasota County. Note: The following information is ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water
Tags: Alternative, Grass, Groundcovers, Landscaping, Lawn, Lml, Low, Low Maintenance Landscaping, Maintenance, Pgm_Water, Water

Diversify the Landscape: Unique Groundcovers

by Taylor Clem, PhD
May 25, 2020

A New Groundcover Appeal Tired of the mundane? The ordinary? The boring? Landscapes stippled with the same plant material make me lose my interest in their designs. Nonetheless, let us think outside the normal plant palette. With the next gardening ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Diversify The Landscape, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Groundcovers, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Design, UF/IFAS Extension

Fact Sheets: Groundcovers | Creeping and Clumping Groundcovers | Perennial Peanut | Walkable Groundcovers | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension

by Stephen Brown
July 25, 2018

Groundcovers Creeping and Clumping Ground Covers Flax Lily, Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata,' and Armored Scales (pdf) - coming soon Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape Walkable Groundcovers READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Clumping Groundcovers, Creeping Groundcovers, Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Groundcovers, Lee County, Perennial Peanut, Stephen Brown, Walkable Groundcovers

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