Gardening Basics
Every garden has to start somewhere. To create your own garden, it’s good to know the gardening basics – landscape design, planting, plants, pruning, fertilizers, tools and equipment.
These topics provide a great starting point for creating your garden. Here are some of the basic things to know when you're just starting out.
Topics of Interest
- Starting a Garden
- Planting--Gardening Solutions
- Plants--Gardening Solutions
- Pruning--Gardening Solutions
- Nine Principles to Create a Florida-Friendly Yard
- The Basics of Fertilizers--Gardening Solutions
- Tools and Equipment--Gardening Solutions
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- Entomology and Nematology Department
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- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
- Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)
- North American Native Plant Society
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Plant Hardiness Zones
