Terrific Florida Links:
Florida Garden Blogs –
- Hoe and Shovel – Meems keeps a list of active Florida Garden blogs. View the bottom right column on her Hoe and Shovel blog to see the list.
- Central Florida Gardener – A resource for Florida gardeners
University
- Florida landscape zones: and list of plants for each zone by Florida Gulf Coast University
- U of Fl Gardening Almanac – Month by month description of gardening tasks for Florida
- UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Life
- U of FL Master Gardener Program
- U of FL – Florida trees
- U of FL – Gardening in a Minute – 1 minute radio broadcasts
- U of FL – Native Plants & Florida-friendly plant database
- U of FL – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FEPPC)
- U of FL – School Gardens
- Interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- Hillsborough County Extension Office – Lawn & Garden, 4-H Youth Development, Families & Consumers
- University of Florida Gardening Publications
Private and Commercial
- Florida Native Plant Society – Discussion of soils in Florida
- Southern Living – Home and Garden
- Florida Friendly Plants Blog- Associated with Home Depot
- Florida Friendly Plants website – Picked up this link from Hoe and Shovel. Thanks.
- Florida Friendly Plants database
- Gardening Places - Heat Zones based on number of days above 86 F (30 C)
- Gardening Helper – Hardiness Zones based on lowest annual temperatures
- Square Foot Gardening – A very interesting concept. I’m going to give it a try.
Call before digging to check location of utilities- 811 is the US helpline or call 800-432-4770
