- Page 1 and 2: A Guide to Florida-Friendly Landsca
- Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS About the FYN Pro
- Page 5 and 6: This FYN handbook provides helpful
- Page 7 and 8: Florida Neighborhoods: Connecting O
- Page 9: Creating Your Florida-Friendly Yard
- 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: ■ Soil pH. Test your soil’s pH
- 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 36 and 37: Florida Yard Tip: Know Your Zone! T
- Page 38 and 39: Florida Yard Tip: Plant Know-How Th
- Page 40 and 41: CHOOSING A LAWN GRASS Grass is a go
- Page 42 and 43: Florida Yard Tip:
- Page 44: WATER EFFICIENTLY Even though water
- Page 47 and 48: ■ ■ Although micro-irrigation e
- Page 49 and 50: Water-Wise Advice Get practical adv
- Page 51 and 52: FERTILIZE APPROPRIATELY 3 LANDSCAPI
- Page 53 and 54: Before you apply fertilizer, it is
- Page 55 and 56: How should I apply fertilizer to a
- Page 57 and 58: One of the main things you can do t
- Page 59 and 60: In areas where tree or shrub fertil
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MULCH 4 MULCH LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLE
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ also create hab
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ATTRACT WILDLIFE Florida has the th
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crop of butterflies is to intersper
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MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY Due t
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■ Encourage beneficial insects by
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■ For large, slow-moving pests, p
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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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Tom Wichman 1 , Gary Knox 1 , Ed Gi
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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 NN 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