a Florida-Friendly Landscape

Adopting

University of FloridaFall 2009

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep396

Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape

Advantages of phased-in installation:

Step-by-step process over several weeks, months, or years

Minimizes landscape disturbance

Less intimidating to client

Spreads effort over time

Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape

Before

Development Landscape

Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape

After

Florida-Friendly Landscape

Phase I: Step 1 Develop a Master Plan

Conduct a site inventory and analysis

Select plants

Draw plant beds and plants

Phase I: Step 1Develop a Master Plan

A Lawn panelB Functional lawn areasC Paths and small buildingsD Focal pointsE Energy efficiencyF Screens and buffersG AC unit and utilitiesH Work and trash areaI EntryJ Wildlife areaK PlayhouseL Garden shed and compost binM Cisterns or rain barrels

Phase II: Step 2Remove sod for new hardscape and trees

Remove sod for new hardscape and new plant beds for trees

Correct any drainage problems

Install new irrigation or re-fit existing system

New mulch area for trees

Phase II: Step 3Install new hardscape

Porous pavers allow stormwater drainage

New hardscape features

Phase II: Step 4Install trees and mulch

Locate to: Screen views Shade house on south, east and west sides

Shade AC unit

Locate (A) cisterns or rain barrels under downspouts

Avoid “volcano mulching”

New trees in mulch bed

Phase III: Step 5Install Plant bed #1

Choose location for first bed

Remove portion of sod

Test soil; amend if necessary

Relocate plants; add new

Use microirrigation in plant beds

Front yard

Phase III: Step 6Install Plant bed #2

Options for placement:

Plant beds 2 and 3 are optional depending on amount of sod desired

Plant contiguous to bed 1 for finished look Consider mature size of trees and shade near bed 2

Side yard

Phase III: Step 7Install Plant bed #3

Backyard corner chosen for final bed

Check for irrigation zone compatibility

Back yard

Landscape Design Resources:www.FloridaYards.org

Landscape Design Resources: www.FloridaYards.org

Landscape Design Resources: www.FloridaYards.org

Landscape Design Resources: www.FloridaYards.org

Landscape Design Resources: www.FloridaYards.org

Landscape Design Resources: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/index.shtml

Landscape Design Resources: http://orb.at.ufl.edu/FloridaTrees/index.html

Maintenance!

Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape

University of Florida

Credit: Dr. Gail Hansen, MS, MLA, PhD

Thanks also to: Kathy Malone, M. Ed.Brian Niemann, BLA