Florida boasts over 10,000 miles of rivers and streams, about 7,800 lakes, more than 700 freshwater springs, and the U.S.’s second-longest coastline. Establishing low-maintenance zones along the waterfront is an important step to protect Florida's water quality.

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SoUL: Stewards of our Urban Lakes

https://www.soulinc.org/

Florida Waters Stewardship and Adopt a Drain

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/natural-resources/water-resource-education/

Tampa Bay Conservancy

tampabayconservancy.org

Tampa Bay Water Keeper

tampabaywaterkeeper.org

Tampa Bay Water

tampabaywater.org

Tampa Bay Watch

tampabaywatch.org

Florida lake watch (IFAS) lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu

NOAA.gov

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

DDIS Site

https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp

More sites about Biological Control

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/biological-controls-and-integrated-pest-management/

Florida Invasive Species Partnership

Resources:

UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County

12520 Ulmerton Rd.

Phone (727) 582-2109

[email protected]

SWFWMD Watering Restrictions

https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions

Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules

https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/

Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance

https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/

Soil Solarization

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil_solarization

Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website

https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html

Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594

Monthly Gardening Calendars

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/

South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4

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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV

Ask IFAS

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/

Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/

9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™

https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/

Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps

https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/

Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html

Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program

https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/

Barbara Strickland Endowment

https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/

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