Gardening Articles for New Residents
Articles for new Florida residents on various plant care topics:
Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- Annuals (159KB PDF)
- Bedding Plants (76KB PDF)
- Tips on Growing Orchids in Florida (64KB PDF)
- Vines for Florida (83KB PDF)
- Low Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida (179KB PDF)
- Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants (29KB PDF)
- Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes (179 KB PDF)
- Coping with Draught in the Landscape (151KB PDF)
- Landscape Design for Water Conservation (27KB PDF)
- Native Trees for South Florida
- Native Shrubs of South Florida
- Ornamental Trees for South Florida
- Ground Covers for South Florida
- Conserving Water in the Home Landscape (126KB PDF)
- Yearly Calendar for St. Augustine grass Care and Culture
Palms
- Ornamental Palms for South Florida (106KB PDF)
- Palm Nutrition Guide (926KB PDF)
- Care and Maintenance of Landscape Palms in South Florida (4MB PDF)
Grass
- Irrigation of Lawn and Gardens (708KB PDF)
- St. Augustine grass for Florida Lawns (6.32MB PDF)
- Bahiagrass (48KB PDF)
Vegetables
- Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (64KB PDF)
- Herbs in the Florida Garden (54KB PDF)
- Tomatoes in the Florida Garden (45KB PDF)
Citrus
- Diagnosing Dooryard Citrus Problems (73KB PDF)
- Dooryard Fruit Varieties (104KB PDF)
- Your Dooryard Citrus Guide (221KB PDF)
Insects
- Imported Fire Ants on Lawn and Turf (218KB PDF)
- Ants (1.14MB PDF)
- Subterranean Termites (582KB PDF)
