Organic Gardening
Be kind to the environment by using natural fertilizers and pesticides. You can even find uses for yard waste left over from pruning.
For more information about composting, organic gardening, and other topics, see Sustainable Living: Lawn & Garden.
Topics of Interest
- Composting
- Composting for the Home Gardener—Gardening Solutions
- Fertilizing the Garden
- Manure as Fertilizer
- Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
- Organic Gardening
- Organic Vegetable Gardening in Florida
- Strategies to Help You Reach the Goal of a Florida-Friendly Yard
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Learning Opportunities
Resources
Other UF/IFAS Sites
- Gardening Solutions
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- IPM Florida
- Pesticide Information Office
UF/IFAS Publications
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
- Central Florida Gardening and Landscaping Fact Sheets
- Starting a Garden
State & Federal Agencies
- 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
Other Sites & Publications
UF/IFAS Mobile Web Apps
Plant Hardiness Zones
