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The mission of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program is to educate Floridians about science-based, environmentally friendly landscaping practices and to encourage them to conserve and protect our water resources by applying Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles in their landscapes.

  • 2009 Florida-Friendly Landscaping Statute 373.185

  • Manatee County Fertilizer Ordinance     

  • Presentation to Manatee County BOCC 8-16-11

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Publications:

  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Handbook
  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping Plant Selections & Landscape Guide
  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book - zone 9A
  • Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book - zone 9B
  • Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape™
  • Rain Gardens - A Manual for Central Florida Residents


Michelle Atkinson
FFL Coordinator
941.722.4524

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