Interested in adding some Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices to your yard? Depending on the municipality you live in there are various incentive programs to help you reduce your water use in the landscape.
If you are an Orange County Utilities (OCU) customer you can get a free rain barrel:
http://www.occonservewater.net/
If you are in Winter Park you can get a free compost bin:
https://events.cityofwinterpark.org/event/introduction-to-composting-online-class
City of Winter Park also offers free trees:
https://cityofwinterpark.org/news/drive-up-for-the-trees/
City of Orlando also offers free compost bins:
https://www.orlando.gov/Trash-Recycling/Request-a-Free-Composter
If you are an Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) customer you can get a rebate for Florida-Friendly activities in your landscape such as installing a rain barrel or converting to low volume irrigation.
https://www.ouc.com/residential/save-energy-water-money/residential-rebates-information
If you are interested in converting to an alternative lawn we have a blog about some of the different plant selections you can consider:
There is also the Flip My Florida Yard TV series that we participate in: https://www.flipmyfloridayard.com/
Check out what they are doing in Pinellas County:
https://www.pinellascounty.org/environmental/flip.htm
I hope this provides you with some helpful information. Want to learn more? Check out horticulture classes offered by UF/IFAS Extension Orange County at www.ocextension.eventbrite.com. Read about Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GardenFlorida/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/oc_extension/ and visit our website https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/orange/home-lawns-landscapes-and-gardens/florida-friendly-landscaping/.
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