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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 Yards & Neighborhoods.

The following program services are provided free of charge in Osceola County:

• Neighborhood "walk and talk" sessions to help you implement the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods principles.
• Consultations with builders, devolopers, and contractors to preserve native vegetation and plan efficient landscapes.
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• Literature on Florida-friendly landscapes.

Contact Jessica for more information about the above services or click here to find your local Florida Yards & Neighborhoods contact.

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods focuses on practical landscaping principles that protect our natural resources:

• Right plant, right place-

• Water efficiently- click here to find out if you're applying the right amount of water to your landscape.
• Current irrigation restrictions: St. Cloud (billed by OUC) ,  Toho Water Authority, Osceola County.
• Mulch- Melaleuca mulch ("Florimulch") is termite resistant. Buy Melaleuca mulch in Osceola County
• Recycle- click here for free instructions on building your own rain barrel.
• Fertilize appropriately- click here to learn the connection between chinch bugs and fertilizing.
• Manage yard pests responsibly- click here to find out how to prevent lawn pests.
• Prevent water pollution- click here to see how a rain garden can help keep our lakes clean.
• Provide for wildlife- click here to learn about Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife certification.