Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (FYN)

The FYN program provides education on the 9 Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TMprinciples throughout Miami-Dade County to homeowners, landscape maintenance firms, municipalities, and other groups.

FYN is funded through the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department (MDWSD), the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), and the Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management Department (MDSWMD). We would like to thank these agencies for taking such great interest in this tremendously beneficial program for our community.

The nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping^TM:

• Right Plant, Right Place
• Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
• Water Efficiently
• Recycle Yard Waste
• Fertilize Appropriately
• Mulch
• Reduce Stormwater Runoff
• Protect the Waterfront
• Attract Wildlife

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Florida-Friendly Yard Recognition 

Florida-friendly Yards can take any form, from highly manicured to more natural. How you maintain your yard is what ultimately determines if it is Florida-friendly.

Think your yard may be Florida-Friendly?

Yards are evaluated based on a checklist By meeting the minimum requirements and collecting at least 50 points, your yard can be certified.  Owners of Florida-friendly yards receive a sign to display in the yard and a certificate.

Don't meet the minimum requirement for certification? No need to worry, click here for resources that will assist you.

Ready to have your yard recognized click here.

Landscape Irrigation and Rebate Program 

Irrigation assessments are performed by the Urban Conservation Unit for homeowners and large properties. Participants can receive rebates for retrofitting the irrigation system to improve water efficiency. Homeowners can receive up to $500 for up to 5 years. Large Properties can receive up to $2,850 for one year and a smart controller if applicable.

Participants must fill out the application form below and receive an irrigation assessment before retrofitting the irrigation system.

Join today and commit to protecting our water resources!

• Large Property / Propiedades Grandes
• Single Family Homeowner  / Viviendas Unifamiliares
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