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Homeowner Urban Horticulture Program

The Homeowner Urban Horticulture Program offers educational workshops on home and community gardening, as well as expertise in proper cultural practices, pest and disease management, water issues, environmental landscape management, and volunteer development. The program is closely linked to the Master Gardener and Florida Yards & Neighborhoods programs.

Publications & Fact Sheets

• Gardens As a Source of Infectious Disease: Reducing the Risk (523KB PDF)
• Growing True Date Palms in South Florida (208KB PDF)
• Blackberry-lily, a Flowering Perennial for South Florida (187KB PDF)
• Crown-of-Thorns, Euphorbia millii (326KB PDF)
• Terrestrial Orchids for South Florida (282KB PDF)
• Roses in Your South Florida Landscape (248KB PDF)
• Native Landscape Plants for South Florida
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• Low-Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida (300KB PDF)
• Native Plant Nurseries in South Florida (260KB PDF)
• Landscape Drought Recommendations (781KB PDF)
• Tree Planting: A Quick Guide for Homeowners (317KB PDF)
• Siembra de Árboles: Una Guía Rápida para Propietarios (162KB PDF)
• Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), A Microbial Insecticide (745KB PDF)
• Mulch Practices for South Florida (219KB PDF)
• Non-Native Plant Species Restricted by Federal, State, or Local Law in Florida (322KB PDF)