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Florida Friendly-Landscaping™ celebrates 30 years


April 11, 2023

For 30 years, Florida’s premier landscaping program has helped improve the environment and keep yards beautiful. The nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ provide landscaping recommendations that use less water, attract wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS
Tags: "Flip My Florida Yard", Anniversary, Center For Land Use Efficiency, FFL, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida-friendly Landscaping
Hands manipulating a lawn sprinkler

To save water, start with irrigating less


March 16, 2023

Growing up, we are taught to save water by turning the faucet off while we brush our teeth, or by taking short showers instead of baths. Every bit of saved water is important, but recent research indicates that water use in our yards can really ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, FFL, Florida-friendly Landscaping, H2OSAV, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscapes, Rain Sensor, Save Water, Smart-irrigation Controllers, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quantity, Water Use, Yards
red and white flowers along a paver pathway

‘Flip My Florida Yard’ TV show coming to Seminole County


November 16, 2020

‘Flip My Florida Yard’ is coming to a backyard near you. Ten homeowners across eight Florida counties were chosen to have their yard “flipped” into a Florida-Friendly paradise - three of them in Seminole County. The Florida-based ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Flip My Florida Yard", FFL, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County

Florida Master Gardener Volunteers help youth grow up Florida-Friendly


July 21, 2020

Florida students can now learn the nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) -- guidelines that help yards thrive and protect Florida’s waterways -- from a new illustrated book, thanks to UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Children, Educational Resources, FFL, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Gardening, UF IFAS Extension Bookstore, Youth

Homeowners and Educators Honored at First Florida-Friendly Landscaping Awards


November 26, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The first-ever Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Awards Celebration, held Oct. 20, recognized leaders in applying the program’s principles and in educating others on the program. The awards were divided into ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Amanda Marek, Awards And Recognitions, Dale Galiano, Environmental Horticulture Department, Esen Momol, FFL, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Awards Celebration, Gail Hansen, Grantly Ricketts, Master Gardeners, Tina McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County