Florida-Friendly Landscapes
Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) means using low-maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable practices. Learn how you can have a beautiful landscape that could save you time, energy and money while protecting our future. See the Florida Friendly Landscaping program website for training, contact information and more information about the program.
Publications
- Efficient Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes
- Concepts for Sustainable Landscape Mosaics
- Guidelines for Hiring a Florida-Friendly Landscape Professional
- Synthetic Turfgrass and the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
- Checklist of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Practices
- Design Strategies for a Sustainable Home Landscape
- Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Trees for South Florida
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guidelines for Community Associations: Considerations for Selecting a Landscape Contractor and Writing an Effective Landscaping Contract
- The Effect of Gainesville's Urban Trees on Energy Use of Residential Buildings
- Energy Efficient Homes: Landscaping
- Incorporating Woody Ornamentals into Residential Landscapes to Reduce Nutrient Leaching
- Marketing Florida-Friendly Landscapes to Florida Homeowners
- Perceptions of Florida-Friendly Landscapes: Linking Visual Quality and Environmental Health through Landscape Codes
- Ten Strategies for Working With Your Home Owner Association to Convert to a Florida-Friendly Yard
- Twenty-Two Ideas for a Low-Care, Low-Cost Landscape