Florida Yards and Neighborhoods

Santa Rosa County
Florida Friendly Landscaping



Abbreviated Table of Contents



Table of Contents


                 Welcome to FYN in Santa Rosa County

                 Preface

                 FAQ

                 Objectives

                 Glossary

                 Return to Santa Rosa County Extension website


           
    Module: Introduction to FYN

                 Our Connections

                 Nine Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping

                 Right Plant, Right Place

                 Finding Native Plants

                 Site Analysis

                 Plant Selection Guidelines

                 Water Efficiently

                 Calibrate Irrigation Zones

                 Fertilize Appropriately

                 Mulch

                 Attract Wildlife

                 Manage Yard Pests Responsibly

                 Recycle Yard Waste

                 Reduce Stormwater Runoff

                 Protect the Waterfront

                 In Conclusion


           
    Module: Right Plant in the Right Place

                 Florida Friendly Yard

                 Santa Rosa County

                 Trees

                 More About Trees

                 Tree Site Analysis

                 Gardens

                 Soil Know-How

                 Sort Plants

                 Growing Vegetables

                


           
    Module: Water Efficiently

                Water Efficiently

                Irrigation Tips

                Irrigation Strategies


           
    Module: Fertilize Appropriately

                Fertilize Appropriately

                Nutrients in Fertilizers

                 Photosynthesis

                 Photosynthesis Diagram

                Nutrients Deficiencies

                Lawn Care

                Palms and Woody Plants Care

                Calculating Fertilizer Needs

                How Much Fertilizer?

                Calculation Directions

                Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule for Home Lawn Fertilization

                Centipede Grass

                St. Augustine Grass

                Bahia Grass


           
    Module: Mulch

                Mulch Your Garden

                How Much Mulch

                Mulches for NW Florida


           
    Module: Attract Wildlife

                 Attract Wildlife to Your Yard

                 Create A Butterfly Garden

                 Benefits of Biodiversity

                 Songbird Plant List

                 Hummingbird Plant List

                 More About Bees

                 More About Butterflies


           
    Module: Manage Yard Pests Responsibly

                Integrated Pest Management

                Least Toxic Methods

                Good Bugs

                More Controls


           
    Module: Recycle

                Recycle Yard Waste

                Compost Happens

                Pruning

                Pruning Tips


           
    Module: Reduce Stormwater Runoff

                Our Watershed

                Stormwater Runoff

                Contaminants in Our Water

                Alternatives to Impervious Surfaces

                Cost Comparison of Pervious and Impervious Surfaces

                Rain Gardens

                Rain Barrel Design

                Ponds

                Septic Systems


           
    Module: Protect The Waterfront

                The Waterfront

                 Shorelines

                Value of Wetlands

                Sea Turtles

                Nutrients and Florida's Coastal Waters

                Estuaries

                Tidal Salt Marshes

                Rivers

                Swamps & Marshes

                Shoreline Plant List

                Wetland Plant List



            Appendices

                 References

                 Links

             The End



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Compiled by Pat Ann (FYN Coordinator, UF/IFAS SRC Extension) 2008

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Blackwater Bay
Blackwater Bay
Photo by Chris Verlinde



Calla Lilies &  Roses
Calla Lilies & Roses
Photo by Pat Ann



Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia spp.
Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia spp.
Photo by Jan Shultz



Longleaf Pines
Longleaf Pines
Photo by Pat Ann



National Sea Shore
National Sea Shore
Photo by Pat Ann



Blackwater River
Blackwater River
Photo by Pat Ann



Beautyberry - Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry - Callicarpa americana
Photo by Dr. Mack Thetford



Coreopsis
Coreopsis
Photo by Nita Ellithorpe



Orchids & Butterfly
Orchids & Common Buckeye
Photo by Theresa Friday



Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Photo by Carrie Stevenson



Blackwater Shoreline
Blackwater Shoreline
Photo by John Sears



Blue Heron on Alert
Blue Heron on Alert
Photo by Nelly Hinchee



Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle
Photo by John Sears



Rain Barrel
Rain Barrel
Photo by Pat Ann




Moon over National Seashore
Photo by pann



Dune Sunset
Dune Sunset
Photo by Pat Ann