Floods

Stormwater Retention Ponds

Join Broward County Citi-Science -Water Quality Rain Harvesting Project

Lorna BravoSeptember 27th, 2021Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Did you know? South Florida is one of the wettest areas of the country. South Florida’s rainfall is often enough to meet the annual water needs of South Florida landscapes. Broward County averages 50-60 inches of rain annually. What are you doing with all […]

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in Urban Environments

Lorna BravoAugust 6th, 2021Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Impacts of Landscapes Did you know that up to 60% of a Florida household’s total water consumption might be directed at the landscape? Typical residential landscape plants often receive more water than is required to perform at a satisfactory level. This water applied in […]

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels

Lorna BravoJuly 1st, 2019The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers and other chemicals into local waterways. A rain barrel is an inexpensive way of capturing and storing […]