At the recent BIG-C Meeting held on 9/27/2023, Doris Heitzmann from the IFAS extension of the University of Florida, who serves as the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Coordinator, held a presentation on Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
Doris focuses on teaching and assisting clientele with water conservation and plant selection within the Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
She provided the following helpful links to help achieve a healthy, low-maintenance, environmentally friendly landscaping for our homes or businesses:
Salt Tolerant Plants
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/simple-list-salt-tolerant-plants.html
https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/stjohnsco/2019/10/18/salt-tolerant-florida-friendly-landscapes/
Artificial Turf
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP612
Fertilizer Reduction App for Reclaimed Water Users
https://pinellas.gov/reduce-fertilizer-use-when-irrigating-with-reclaimed-water/