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A Florida Friendly Yard in NW Gainesville, Florida. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What Kind of Plant is Best for Your Garden?


January 16, 2025

We all admire the vibrant flowers on display at almost any garden center, maybe you've even been tempted to purchase a few. The first time, no matter what you did, your beautiful plants died within the year. You tried again, and the same thing ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Annual, Biennials, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Healthy, Horticulture, In, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Perennial, Plant Lifecycle, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Smart Irrigation, Soil, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Water, Water-wise

Understanding USDA Plant Hardiness Zones


December 4, 2024

Are you ready to start you’re a gardening journey, but don’t know where to begin? Or maybe all the plants you’ve tried struggle to survive. Have you considered which USDA Plant Hardiness Zone you live in? If not, it may be part of the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Cold Damage, Cold Hardiness, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Dade City, Fertilizer, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Growing Conditions, Horticulture, Irrigation, Know Your Zone, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Nutrition, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Soil, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone, Vegetables, Water Conservation, Water-wise

Exploring Florida’s Natives: The Florida Maple


August 27, 2024

Florida has it's very own maple tree! The Florida maple (Acer barbatum), also known as "Florida Red Maple" or "Swamp Maple," gets its name from the color of its leaves. In the autumn, these leaves turn to hues of yellow, orange, and red. This ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Fertilizer, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Native Series, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Soil, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Exploring Florida’s Natives: The Firebush


August 20, 2024

The firebush (Hamelia patens), also known as "Scarletbush" or "Firecracker Shrub” gets its name from its vibrant red and orange tubular flowers. Native to Florida, this perennial is a great addition that will add a pop of color to most any ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, #SaveWaterFL, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Wildflowers
A butterfly on a flower.

What happened to the Florida-Friendly Landscaping website?


May 18, 2021

If you're reading this, you may have noticed a disturbance in the Florida-Friendly force... Yes, one of the original websites for Florida-Friendly Landscaping has disappeared from the interwebs.   Meanwhile, if you've visited some ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Plant Selection, Right Place, Right Plant, Water Conservation, Website

Tips for Success! – Planting a shrub (the right way)


August 27, 2020

Are you getting ready to plant new shrubs in your landscape? Before you buy another plant or dig another hole, watch this quick step-by-step video tutorial. I've included tips about plant selection, hole sizing, mulching & more. Get ready ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Design Tips, Drought Tolerant Plants, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Planting, Pollinator Gardens, Pollinators, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Roots, Shrubs, Tips, Wildlife
Fire burning underbrush during a controlled burn at Ordway Swisher Biological Station.

The end is near…


August 7, 2019

  Whether you call it Spotted Beebalm, Dotted Horsemint, or Monarda punctata, the blooming of this native wildflower is a reliable signal that the end* is near. (*...of summer) Each year, as children are heading back to school, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: #FloridaFallColor, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Monarda Punctata, Native Plants, Pollinator Gardens, Pollinators, Seasonal, Wildflowers
Rain drops falling on pavement.

April showers…?


April 16, 2019

What image comes to mind when you hear the term “drought-tolerant plant?”   Ugh. Unfortunately, there are a handful of common misconceptions about drought-tolerant landscaping that just won't go away. Too often, the phrase ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Water
Tags: #SaveWaterFL, Central Florida, Drought, Drought Tolerant Plants, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Native Plants, 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