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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Reduce stormwater runoff

by wholley
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 & Life
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Runoff, Stormwater, Water, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Water efficiently

by wholley
October 10, 2016

I've often heard people say, "It's Florida. You can't water too much." Don't believe it. Overwatering is a frequent problem here, one that leads to unwanted weeds and pests, wasted resources, and higher-than-necessary water bills. "Water ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Sprinkler, Sustainability, Water, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Water efficiently

by wholley
October 10, 2016

I've often heard people say, "It's Florida. You can't water too much." Don't believe it. Overwatering is a frequent problem here, one that leads to unwanted weeds and pests, wasted resources, and higher-than-necessary water bills. "Water ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Sprinkler, Sustainability, Water, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Right plant, right place

by wholley
August 17, 2016

Many homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Lawn, Pest, Pgm_HortRes, Plant, Pollinator, Pollinators, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Right plant, right place

by wholley
August 17, 2016

Many homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Lawn, Pest, Pgm_HortRes, Plant, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife, Yard

Conservation District sets public working group meeting

by Kevin O'Horan
July 25, 2016

The Sarasota Soil and Water Conservation District has set an August 17 working group meeting to discuss local resource conservation concerns and programs. The meeting, which is open to the public, will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Ken Clark ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Conservation, Conservation District, Local Working Group, Natural, NRCS, Pgm, Pgm_NatResources, Pgm_SWCD, Resources, Soil, SSWCD, SWCD, Water

Protect the Waterfront

by Kevin O'Horan
January 5, 2015

  Protect the Waterfront. Plants planted along the water’s edge, both in the water and along the shoreline have many benefits. They naturally add aesthetic value, help reduce erosion and filter pollution. They create nursery habitat ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Erosion, Florida Friendly, Habitat, Landscapes, Stormwater, Water, Wildlife

Cyclic Water Struggle

by Kevin O'Horan
December 1, 2014

At 3 o’clock expect rain. Those were the words I heard over and over when I first moved to the Tampa Bay area. It took time for the wisdom to sink in. Here in Florida we receive the majority of the 54.2 inches of average rainfall during the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Apps, Horticulture, Irrigation, Lawns, Sustainability, Technology, Water

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