Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard by Ginny Stibolt

More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to reduce their carbon footprints; save time, water, and money; and attract birds and butterflies. Especially, in our case, to attract birds.
But where to begin? By breaking down the process into individual steps, creating a Florida garden is achievable for beginners and experts alike.
Ginny is a life-long gardener with a masters degree in Botany from the University of Maryland. She has been a teacher of math, science, business, and computer courses from 7th grade through college. This is one of several books she has written on gardening for Floridians.
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Native landscape. Photo: Ginny Stibolt

[@allisonw8335]

Excellent information! Thank you for all that you do to get the word out and get the momentum going for changing the culture

[@BackyardFlorida]

I like to incorporate native plants into my landscape here in Tampa. Also, I never use pesticides or fertilizer in my yard in order to preserve our waterways.