Resources for Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Publications:
Adoping a Florida-Friendly Landscape,
By Dr. Gail Hansen, J. Ramos, E.A. Felter and C.White, University of Florida
Explains how to convert a traditional landscape into a Florida-Friendly Landscape in phases.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/EP/EP39600.pdf
The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook, A Florida-Friendly Landscaping Publication
Covers the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping in detail.
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu
The Community Landscape: An Environmental Approach
Provides maintenance guidelines for community maintenance contracts.
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/FYN/Pubs/FYNCommunityGuidelines-Broc.pdf
Web Sites
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/
This is the primary Website for Florida-Friendly Landscaping. It Includes:
- Frequently-Asked Questions on SB 2080
- The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook, A Florida-Friendly Landscaping Publication
- Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping
- Homeowner checklist
Look under "Professionals, Builder and Developer" for:
- Best Management Practices for the Green Industries
- Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants and Restrictions.
www.floridayards.org
Has an interactive yard to design an FFL landscape, with the Florida-Friendly Plant List.
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/conclusions.html
http://www.fleppc.org/list/07list.htm
Plants to avoid.
November 2009, University of Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping
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