FLORIDA YARDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS

HANDBOOK

For Southwest Florida

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CREATING YOUR FLORIDA YARD

More about soil

More about plant selection

Matching plants to your yard

Searching for natives

More about attracting wildlife

More about preventing runoff

MAINTAINING YOUR FLORIDA YARD

Composting

Fertilizing

Watering

Mowing, pruning & raking

Mulching

Pest management

Identifying pest problems

Controlling pest problems

Common plant pests & least toxic controls

When you don't do the work yourself

On the waterfront

Those marvelous mangroves

Septic systems

Ponds in the Florida landscape

FLORIDA YARD TIPS

Florida Yard Tip #1

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