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Larry Williams, Residential Horticulture Agent

All about Residential Horticulture, Home Landscapes; Florida Friendly, Master Gardener Volunteers

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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™

"Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) is the state of Florida’s premier Extension program that promotes sustainable alternatives to conventional landscaping, providing guidance on low-impact, environmentally friendly, science-based landscape practices that use less water and reduce pollutant loading to Florida waters.

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LARRY WILLIAMS

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Gardening Solutions

UF/IFAS Extension's Gardening Solutions program can help you discover the incredible array of plant species common in Florida yards, including groundcovers, flowers, edibles, shrubs, trees and, of course, weeds. And if a green lawn is your goal, we offer advice on choosing, establishing and maintaining turfgrass and alternative groundcovers.