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Water Wise Awards Program – Final call for 2018 entries!


June 25, 2018

Is your landscape “water-wise?” If you live in the tri-county Tampa Bay area and answered "yes" - ...your yard could be a winner! But time to enter is running out ~ All entries must be received by June 30, 2018! UPDATE: ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Water
Tags: Award, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Smart Water Application Technoligy, Water Conservation, Water Wise
Pollinator bee visiting Portulaca flower

Wildflower, weed, … or groundcover?


June 6, 2018

Often, the question of "wildflower vs. weed" is a matter of location. I recently decided to test that concept with the native succulent "weed" Portulaca pilosa, a.k.a. pink purslane.     Trivia factoid #1 - One nickname ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Groundcover, Native Plants, Right Place, Right Plant, Succulent, Weeds, Wildflowers

New Year’s Resolution – Always put the “right plant” in the “right place!”


January 5, 2018

One of the core principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping is the notion of putting the “right plant” in the “right place.” So what does that really mean? Well, have you ever brought home a small plant from the nursery, and pretty ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cold Hardiness, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardens, Growing Conditions, Right Place, Right Plant