Conservation and Gardening Information
It is important to learn how your gardening and watering practices affect Florida's environment, as well as the health of your yard. Here are some resources to help increase your knowledge about sustainable gardening and choosing the right plants to conserve resources and attract wildlife.
Environmental Landscape Management
Compost
Fill Can Kill A Tree
Preserve Florida's Natural Beauty
Relevant Books
Landscaping for Florida's Wildlife by Joe Schaefer and George Tanner. University Press of Florida. 1998.
A Gardener's Guide to Native Florida Plants by Rufino Osorio. University Press of Florida. 2001.
The Right Plants for Dry Places: Native Plant Landscaping in Central Florida by Sheryl Bowman, Inc., Suncoast Native Plant Society. Great Outdoors Publishing Company. 1997.
Your Florida Guide to Shrubs: Selection, Establishment and Maintenance by Edward F. Gilman, Robert J. Black. University Press of Florida. 1999.
A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping: Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook by Johnnie Ainsley, Sydney Park Brown, Allen Gardener and Michael Holsinger. University of Florida, IFAS. Publication #SP191.
Common Coastal Plants in Florida: A Guide to Planting and Maintenance by Michael R. Barnett and David W. Crewz. University Press of Florida. 1997.
Identification and Biology of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas by K. A. Langeland and K. Craddock Burks.
Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies of the Lower South by Marc C. Minno, Maria Minno, Diane Pierce, and Thomas C. Emmel. University Press of Florida. 1999.
Florida Butterfly Caterpillars and Their Host Plants by Marc C. Minno, Jerry F. Butler, and Donald W. Hall
Butterfly Gardening with Florida's Native Plants by Craig Norman Huegel. Florida Native Plant Society.
Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening: A Guide for the Deep South by Jaret C. Daniels. University Press of Florida. 2000.
Butterflies through Binoculars: Florida by Jeffrey Glassberg, Marc C. Minno, and John V. Calhoun
Gardening for Florida's Butterflies by Pamela F. Traas. Great Outdoors Publishing Company. 1999.
Florida plants for wildlife: a selection guide to native trees and shrubs by Craig Norman Huegel. Florida Native Plant Society. 1995.
Planning and Planting a Native Yard by John G. Benault. Florida Native Plant Society. 1995.
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