Photos - Polk County's Florida-Friendly Yards
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This photo represents the principle "Providing for Wildlife". A birdbath and evergreen vines are great ways to attract wildlife.
This is a new landscape that was mostly turf and the homeowners have been adding mulched beds filled with native plant material. They are also irrigating with micro-irrigation.
This photo represents many of the Nine Principles. It shows how a by-product mulch (pine bark) is used. It also demonstrates how the homeowner has reduced the turf area and thus reduced their water bill.
This is a superb example of what you can do in a small yard to make it as low maintenance as possible. The homeowner has eliminated all of the turf and now has the pleasure of flowering plants and the birds and butterflies they attract. The maintenance costs have significantly decreased since this landscape was installed.
This backyard pond provides water for wildlife.
A rain barrel hidden behind shrubs is a great way to reduce water around the foundation of your home, reduce stormwater runoff and provide irrigation water for plants in the landscape.
