Florida-Friendly Landscaping™

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 University of Florida website for more information...

Additional resources for local sustainability:
  -Rain Barrel Instructional Brochure (1MB pdf)
  -How to Build a Rain Barrel Powerpoint (13.1MB)
  -Local Native Plant Resources (42KB pdf)
  -Wind Resistant Trees for Escambia County (110KB pdf)

Award-winning newsletters from the University of Florida IFAS Extension Northwest District.  Written by Horticulture and Natural Resources agents from across the Panhandle of Florida:
     Gardening in the Panhandle   Newsletter
     Panhandle Outdoors  Newsletter

       Back issues of Gardening in the Panhandle...

Featured Site:  Florida-Friendly Landscaping

EDIS Publications

• Program Overview
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping Practices
• Home Lawn Care
• Landscaping for Wildlife
• Lawn & Garden Pest Management
• Residential Sprinkler Systems
• Cisterns
• Converting Yard Wastes Into Landscape Assets