Florida boasts over 10,000 miles of rivers and streams, about 7,800 lakes, more than 700 freshwater springs, and the U.S.’s second-longest coastline. Establishing low-maintenance zones along the waterfront is an important step to protect Florida's water quality.
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SoUL: Stewards of our Urban Lakes
https://www.soulinc.org/
Florida Waters Stewardship and Adopt a Drain
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/natural-resources/water-resource-education/
Tampa Bay Conservancy
tampabayconservancy.org
Tampa Bay Water Keeper
tampabaywaterkeeper.org
Tampa Bay Water
tampabaywater.org
Tampa Bay Watch
tampabaywatch.org
Florida lake watch (IFAS) lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu
NOAA.gov
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/integrated-pest-management/
DDIS Site
https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp
More sites about Biological Control
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/biological-controls-and-integrated-pest-management/
Florida Invasive Species Partnership https://www.floridainvasives.org
Resources:
UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County
12520 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, FL 33774
Phone (727) 582-2109
gardenhelp@pinellas.gov
SWFWMD Watering Restrictions
https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions
Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules
https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/ https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance
https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/
Soil Solarization
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil_solarization
Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website
https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html
Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594
Monthly Gardening Calendars
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/
South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4
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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV
Ask IFAS
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/
9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™
https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps
https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/
Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html
Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program
https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/
Barbara Strickland Endowment
https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/
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