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Low maintenance landscape

Low-Maintenance Landscaping: Groundcovers


November 21, 2023

Groundcovers are low-to-the-ground plants that you can use to help fill out your landscape. Keep reading to learn about some groundcover plants that require minimal watering and care in Sarasota County. Note: The following information is ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water
Tags: Alternative, Grass, Groundcovers, Landscaping, Lawn, Lml, Low, Low-maintenance Landscaping, Maintenance, Pgm_Water, Water
Field of sunshine mimosa

What Is that Lawn Ornament? Sunshine Powderpuffs!


September 15, 2023

Welcome to our Lawn Ornament blog series, where we explore one of the plethora of micro-plants that can help create a biodiverse, predominantly green, yet also delightfully colorful lawn that requires much less maintenance than a traditional ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grass, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn, Nature, Pgm_HortRes

Easy drip irrigation system repairs


May 25, 2022

Drip, or micro-irrigation, is a great choice for landscape beds. It is up to 50% more water-efficient than a traditional sprinkler system, and it provides water directly to the plant instead of applying spray in a "one size fits all" pattern. These ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water
Tags: Drip, Grass, Home_irrigation_tips, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Maintenance, Microirrigation, Pgm_Water, Turf
ground-level shot of mown turf grass in front of a Florida home

Master Gardener Volunteers on… turf dormancy in winter


March 10, 2021

By Judith Kendall Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member When I recently moved into a new neighborhood, I remember my first time scouting out the newly acquired landscaping around the home. What kind of turf had I gotten myself into? It ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Work & Life
Tags: Grass, Lawn, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGV, MGVblog, Pgm_Admin, St. Augustine, Turf, UFSaraExt_MGV, Zoysia
UF Community Farm Student Garden Open House on May 9, 2015.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch


January 4, 2017

Do you have an area where nothing will grow, an area of barren ground? A place that is hard to irrigate, mow or maintain? Consider mulching it. One of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, mulching offers an aesthetic ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grass, Landscaping, Lawn, Mulch, Pgm_HortRes, Plants
workers apply mulch to a garden

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch


January 4, 2017

Do you have an area where nothing will grow, an area of barren ground? A place that is hard to irrigate, mow or maintain? Consider mulching it. One of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, mulching offers an aesthetic ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grass, Landscaping, Lawn, Mulch, Pgm_HortRes, Plants