A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landscaping - Brevard County

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The information contained within these pages describes the fundamentals of creating a low-impact landscape, but your preferences may vary. Refer to updated versions of other UF/IFAS publications, such as the Florida Lawn Handbook, to obtain a broader range of recommendations specific to each region of Florida. The Florida Lawn Handbook can be purchased from the IFAS Extension Bookstore, 1-800-226- 1764, or can be viewed at all county UF/IFAS Extension offices or online at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. The FYN handbook is also available on-line at http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/ (where you will find sources for the information in this book and updated references to web sites listed throughout the book). Other relevant UF/IFAS publications are available online or in printed form. Visit UF/IFAS Extension’s Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS) online at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu and UF/IFAS Extension at http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu. You can search for authors, titles, keywords or publication numbers. Publications in PDF format print best. For printed copies or further assistance, contact the UF/IFAS Extension office in your county and ask about the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program. Photo by: Teresa Watkins, Orange/Lake/Seminole County FYN Florida-friendly landscapes are being installed in single family homes as well as multiple-unit residential properties and commercial properties. Florida Waters, Water Resources Manual: 4
Florida Neighborhoods: Connecting Our Yards to Florida's Water Our yards and neighborhoods are channels to our waterways. Your yard is the first line of defense for preserving Florida’s fragile environment. The health of Florida’s estuaries, rivers, lakes, springs and aquifers depends partly on how you landscape and maintain your yard. You don’t even have to live on the water to make a big difference. Rain that falls on yards, roads and parking lots can wash into waterways or leach into ground water, carrying pollutants — including fertilizers, pesticides, animal waste, soil and petroleum products. Improperly applied fertilizers and pesticides from residential areas pose a serious threat to the health of Florida’s waters. Photo by: UF/IFAS We are all connected to our water resources, and what we do in our yards can have great effects on the quality of our water. For decades, Florida landscaping has been portrayed as picture postcards of lavish resorts, tourist destinations and tropical gardens. But the pictures of natural Florida are quite different. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory identifies 82 different natural ecological communities in Florida, from wetlands to xeric uplands. Unfortunately, much of the state’s original rich diversity has been FYN Glossary Box Xeric uplands: very dry, well-drained, high areas of sand with plants adapted to dry conditions; xeric uplands are home to many threatened and endangered species Impervious: resistant to penetration by fluids, such as rain or irrigation water, or by roots http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/reports/floridawaters/ 5
Page 1 and 2: A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landsca
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS About the FYN Pro
Page 5: This FYN handbook provides helpful
Page 9 and 10: Creating Your Florida-Friendly Yard
Page 11 and 12: 3. Analyze the existing site. Walk
Page 13 and 14: 6. Incorporate an irrigation plan.
Page 15 and 16: 10. Enjoy! Photograph the evolution
Page 17 and 18: Florida Yard Tip: Is It Safe to Dig
Page 19 and 20: n Soil pH. Test your soil’s pH (a
Page 21 and 22: To determine which plants to remove
Page 23 and 24: Florida Yard Tip: Where Are Tree Ro
Page 25 and 26: 3. Find the point where the topmost
Page 27 and 28: firmly on the backfill soil. This c
Page 29 and 30: Hire Reputable Professionals This h
Page 31 and 32: RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE 1 LANDSCAP
Page 33 and 34: An air-conditioning system’s outd
Page 35 and 36: pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), mel
Page 37 and 38: Florida Yard Tip: Plant Selection S
Page 39 and 40: n n n n Visit the library or bookst
Page 41 and 42: WATER EFFICIENTLY 12LANDSCAPING PRI
Page 43 and 44: Watering Tips n n n n n n n Reduce
Page 45 and 46: n n Although micro-irrigation equip
Page 47 and 48: Florida Yard Tip: Calibrating Irrig
Page 49 and 50: FERTILIZE APPROPRIATELY 3 LANDSCAPI
Page 51 and 52: Before you apply fertilizer, it is
Page 53 and 54: How should I apply fertilizer to a
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In areas where tree or shrub fertil
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MULCH 4 MULCH LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLE
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Guidelines for Using Mulch Follow t
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Recycled Mulch Search locally for s
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attract wildlife 5 LANDSCAPING PRIN
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irdbath that captures rainwater can
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MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY 6 LAN
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n n n n n n Keeping your plants hea
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n Encourage beneficial insects by c
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n For large, slow-moving pests, pic
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Caterpillars: Larvae of butterflies
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honeydew (sugary secretion). The ar
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RECYCLE 7 LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES FO
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Recycle While You Mow Following a f
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Pruning Pruning is selectively remo
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Calling the Professionals If you ar
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Raking Deciduous trees reduce energ
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A compost pile needs adequate moist
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REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF 8 LANDSCAP
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A healthy, properly maintained lawn
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arrel is not unsightly, but a four
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PROTECT THE WATERFRONT 9 LANDSCAPIN
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y inquiring about your city and cou
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evised. Homeowners and the individu
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If you find yourself managing one o
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For Additional Information: For ref
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Florida-Friendly Plant List 2006 To
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Soil pH (gives the range tolerated
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For further assistance, contact the
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Fraxinus americana White Ash N 8 FL
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Pinus palustris Longleaf Pine NC 8-
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Taxodium ascendens Pond Cypress Tax
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Cordia sebestena Geiger Tree Cratae
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Ostrya virginiana American Hophornb
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Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry, M
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Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree N
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Illicium spp. Star Anise NC 8-9 FL/
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Quercus geminata Sand Live Oak, Sma
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Acca sellowiana Pineapple Guava, Fe
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Calliandra spp. and cvs. Powderpuff
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Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape Cocculus
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Heptapleurum arboricolum Dwarf Sche
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Lyonia ferruginea Rusty Lyonia NCS
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Rhododendron austrinum and cvs. Flo
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Viburnum obovatum and cvs. Walter's
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Malpighia coccigera Miniature Holly
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Bignonia capreolata Cross Vine, Tru
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Thunbergia alata Black-Eyed Susan V
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Glandularia tampensis Tampa Vervain
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Conradina spp. False Rosemary, Scru
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Carpentaria acuminata Carpentaria P
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Rhapis excelsa Large Lady Palm Slow
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Agave spp. Century plant, Agave Aju
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Canna spp. Canna Lily NCS 8-11 FL/
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Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflowe
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Hymenocallis spp. Daylily NCS 8-11
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Musa spp. Banana CS 9b- 11 NA Fast
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eye
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Begonia semperflorens Wax Begonia S
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Petunia x hybrida Petunia Fast NCS
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University of Florida/Institute of
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Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angust
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Flatwoods Plum Prunus umbellata 22
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Myrtle Holly Ilex myrtifolia 13 Myr
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Skyflower Duranta erecta 29 Slender
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Index to Synonyms (Other Scientific
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