Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program

The Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program was developed to help educate our gardeners on the best uses of IPM (integrated pest management), water, fertilizer, mulch, and other strategies for protecting our environment, and especially our water resources.

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FY&N) is a University of Florida program which delivers educational programming to communities through the County Extension Offices.

Florida-friendly landscaping emphasizes nine principals that can create and maintain beautiful lawns and gardens:

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

Jeannie Hayes is the Program Assistant for the FYN and works out of the Dade City office. Email her at whayes@pascocountyfl.net

Find out how your yard may qualify as a Certified Florida Yards & Neighborhoods yard by contacting the Dade City Extension Office.

Step 1: Learn about the Nine Principles (above)
Step 2: Complete the Survey Questionnaire
Step 3: Complete the FYN checklist in PDF format and print

Useful Links:

Pasco County FYN Program
Florida Yard & Neighborhood Program