Tag: runoff
Water Wednesday Recap – Landscaping Pollution Solution
May 18, 2020
Water pollution from stormwater runoff threatens Florida’s valuable water resources. Undeveloped land covered with grass, plants, and trees absorbs rainwater. As Florida continue to grow, more of this land is covered with hard impervious surfaces ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Krista Stump, Landscaping, Lid, Low-impact Development, Runoff, Stormwater, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Water Pollution, Water Protection, Water Quality, Water Quantity, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang
Low Impact Development: Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels
May 29, 2019
Summer is coming. And with the heat, comes rain. Where does all this rainwater go? Some of it soaks into the ground, some evaporates back into the air, but some also runs off into waterbodies. Rain that runs off the ground is called stormwater ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Impervious Surfaces, Lid, Low-impact Development, Rain Barrel, Rain Garden, Runoff, Stormwater, Water Pollution
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
Slow the flow: Why should we care about stormwater runoff?
March 14, 2017
Stormwater runoff is water from rainfall that flows along the land surface. This runoff usually finds its way into the nearest ditch or water body, such as a river, stream, lake or pond. Generally speaking, in natural undeveloped areas only ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: About, Care, Flow, Panhandle Outdoors, Runoff, Should, Slow, Stormwater
Stormwater Ponds
January 25, 2016
Ever wonder where all that abundant Florida rainwater goes after it hits your roof or runs down your driveway? Depending on where you live, that water, called stormwater, may flow into man-made stormwater ponds. You may have noticed these ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, WaterTags: Environment Hot Topic, Flood Management, Pollution, Runoff, Stormwater, Stormwater Ponds, Urbanization
Fertilizing in the Summer
July 6, 2015
Sarasota County is one of many counties in Southwest Florida that have established restrictions on the application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous. Sarasota County’s fertilizer blackout prohibits applying such products ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, WaterTags: Extension, Fertilizer, Horticulture, IFAS, Lawn, Pgm_HortComm, Pgm_HortRes, Pollution, Runoff, Sarasota, UF, Water Quality