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University of Florida/IFAS
Environmental Horticulture Department
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Kathy Malone
Florida Housing Coalition
September 21, 2010
FFL Program
• Created in mid-90s
• Help protect soil and water quality
• Stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution
This runoff can carry pollutants into water bodies without going through a treatment process.
Pollutants can also leach through the soil into groundwater (water supply).
Our impact
• Management practices in landscapes and gardens have a direct impact on water quality
• Positive and negative
What is a Florida-Friendly Landscape?
• Can take any form, unique or traditional.
• Management is the key.
Traditional Florida-Friendly
TRADITIONAL vs FLORIDA FRIENDLY
Traditional Florida-Friendly
TRADITIONAL
Traditional Traditional
FLORIDA FRIENDLY
Florida-Friendly Florida-Friendly
Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™:9 Principles
• Right Plant, Right Place
• Water Efficiently
• Fertilize Appropriately
9 Principles cont.
• Mulch
• Attract Wildlife
• Manage Yard Pests
Responsibly
9 Principles cont.
• Recycle Yard Waste
• Reduce Stormwater Runoff
• Protect the Waterfront
Recent Legislation
• Effective July 1, 2009
• Deletes references to “Xeriscape”
• HOAs and government ordinances may not prohibit FFL
• Does not invalidate HOA architectural and landscape committees
• Does prohibit any watering mandates that are in violation of Water Management District restrictions
Success Stories
Hancock Place
Hancock Place
• LID
• Innovative stormwater pond
• Introductory FYN class
• By-laws
Hancock Place
Tamarind Village
Tamarind Village
• 6.4 million gallons of water
• 24,000 pounds of fertilizer
• 966 pounds of pesticides
Savings
Tamarind Village
• Defined swales
• Permeable surfaces
• Rain gardens
Ocean Gallery
Ocean Gallery
• Capped irrigation heads
• Soil moisture sensors
Ocean Gallery
Ocean Gallery
Ocean Hammock
Ocean Hammock
On Top of the World
On Top of the World
On Top of the World
On Top of the World
Common Themes
• Reduce stormwater runoff
• Improve water quality on site
• Reduce maintenance costs
• Create landscapes that fit with the natural environment
Multi-family housing
• Florida-Friendly Model
Covenants, Conditions
and Restrictions
Multi-family housing cont.
• Landscape maintenance contracts
– Ensure provisions follow Florida-Friendly Landscape design, installation and maintenance practices
Multi-family housing cont.
• Hire certified professionals
for installation and maintenance
Multi-family housing cont.
• Property manager
– Handles landscape
contracting
– Literate in landscape
maintenance?
– Coming soon: CEU
training on Florida-Friendly
Landscape design
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Statewide Pattern Book
– four zones
Landscape design
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Statewide Pattern Book
– Sample landscape designs
Landscape design• Florida-Friendly
Landscaping™ Statewide Pattern Book
– Suggested plants for each situation
Community ButterflyScaping
• 9 Florida-Friendly principles
Butterfly Bouquets
Dry retention
Natural areas Undeveloped areas
Roadsides
Rain gardens Pond buffers
Butterfly
gardens
Pond mats
Common
grounds
Sketch: Gail Hansen
Community ButterflyScapes
Themed community
The Monarch
Community
“Fit for Royalty”
Community ButterflyScaping:Benefits
• Marketing
• Reduced maintenance cost (possible!)
• Takes advantage of existing vegetation
• Vegetation around pond…no mow
• Connection to outdoors
Single-family housing
• FFL pattern book
• New: Establish landscaping with temporary irrigation and reuse
• Rain barrel
• Retrofit: Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape:
Steps for Converting a TypicalDevelopment Landscape to a Florida-Friendly Landscape
