Design and maintenance of landscapes in residential yards has a significant impact on water shortages and declining water quality in many counties in Florida. Maintenance of traditional landscape plantings often requires a large amount of water, fertilizer, and pesticides which can be a serious environmental threat to Florida's waterbodies.
As part of a broad effort to improve water quality, the following landscape guidelines were developed for the Pinellas County Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to guide the design and installation of Florida-Friendly Landscapes (FFL). By adopting Florida-Friendly principles for residential yards, the NSP will create environmentally sound landscapes that conserve and protect water and energy. Homeowners with FFL yards will enjoy attractive landscapes and wildlife, save time and money, and protect the quality of Florida's water by reducing pollution in our waterbodies.
To download a copy of the Florida-Friendly Landscape brochure from the University of Florida and Florida Yards & Neighborhoods, click here.
To download a copy of the Florida-Friendly Landscape Design Guidelines, click here.
For free publications from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, click on: http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/type/all
For information from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, click on: http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/files/ffy_principles.pdf