The Nine Principles
of Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
Efficient Watering
A truly efficient way to use water in a yard is to design the yard so that it thrives predominantly on rainfall. Even if your yard has a lawn and specialty gardens, it is possible to design it as a Florida Yard in which you can water the plants "as needed." Let your plants tell you when they need water--and then water them correctly.
Recommended Reading
- Microirrigation in the Landscape (1.24M PDF)
- Lawn Sprinkler Selection and Layout (284K PDF)
- How to Calibrate Your Sprinklers (306K PDF)
- Landscape Design For Water Conservation (43.9K PDF)
- Conserving Water in the Home Landscape (88.7K PDF)
