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~ Osceola County ~

You can have a low-maintenance landscape that saves you time, money, and water. Find landscaping solutions for your yard with Florida-Friendly Landscaping™.

The following program services are available:

• Seminars, workshops, and classes
• Neighborhood "walk and talk" sessions to help you implement the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles
• Consultations with builders, developers, and contractors to preserve native vegetation and plan efficient landscapes
• Literature on Florida-Friendly landscapes

Contact Jennifer for more information about the above services. Find your local Florida Yards & Neighborhoods contact.

RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

• Landscape Contract Specifications for Community Associations
• Landscaping Contract Considerations for Community Associations
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™Model Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for New and Existing Community Associations
  • Checklist for implementing model CCR's above
• Community Butterfly Scaping

GENERAL RESOURCES FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING™

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ uses practical landscaping principles that protect our natural resources.

• Right plant, right place                                                      Plant selection tip: Osceola County, FL is in cold hardiness zone 9b
  • Interactive plant selection help
  • Florida tree selection help
  • Florida-Friendly Plants
  • Landscape Designs for Central Florida
  • Converting Your Landscape to Florida-Friendly
• Water Efficiently - Osceola County irrigation schedules and restrictions
  • Toho Water Authority Customers (billed by Kissimmee Utility Authority - KUA)
  • St. Cloud Customers (billed by Orlando Utilities Commission - OUC)
  • County residents (includes all other water sources from wells, lakes, etc.)
• Mulch   - Learn about Melaleuca Mulch.
• Recycle
  • Build your own rain barrel.
  • Osceola County rain barrel resources
• Fertilize appropriately - learn the connection between chinch bugs and fertilizing.
• Manage yard pests responsibly- the best way to prevent lawn pests is to keep your lawn healthy
• Prevent water pollution- rain gardens can help keep our lakes clean.
  • Rain Gardens - A Manual for Central Florida Residents
• Provide for Wildlife - learn about Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife certification.