Design & Layout
Get the most out of your garden by planning the layout first. The right combination of plants will create a pleasing appearance, and an environmentally friendly layout can even improve your home's energy efficiency!
UF/IFAS Sites
- Florida Landscape Selector
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
- Groundcover Selection
- Landscaping
- Palms in the Landscape
- Shrub Selection
- Tree Selection for Landscapes
- Urban Design to Support Trees
UF/IFAS Publications
- Basic Principles of Landscape Design
- Budgeting For a Better Landscape
- Creating Plant Screens
- Demonstration Gardens in the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
- Designing a Low Maintenance Landscape
- Environmental Landscape Management
- Enviroscaping
- The Facts about Termites and Mulch
- Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Reducing Wildfire Risk While Achieving Other Landscaping Goals
- Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants for Landscaping
- Foundation Plantings
- Landscape Design
- Landscape Design for Water Conservation
- Landscaping
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- Landscaping in Florida with Fire in Mind
- Ornamental Teaching Gardens: Design, Development, and Use
- Outdoor Living Areas
- Retrofitting Existing Landscapes to Conserve Energy
- Right Plant, Right Place
- What is a Florida Yard?
Other Sites & Publications
- Creating a Healthy Yard--National Audubon Society
- Designing the Natural Garden--Florida Native Plant Society (pdf)
- Florida Landscape--Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida-friendly Interactive Yard--FloridaYards.org
- Florida-friendly Landscaping 101--FloridaYards.org
- How to Naturescape--PlantNative
- Return to Getting Started
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Gardening Tips with Dr. Bob Black
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
- Hort Corner--University of Illinois Extension
- Yard & Garden Solutions--University of Illinois Extension
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
