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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
ATTRACT WILDLIFE GUIDANCE
What to Provide
- Provide a water source for wildlife in the landscape (bird baths, puddling stations, ponds, or other water features).
- Make sure wildlife shelters exist and are maintained in landscape (e.g., bird or bat houses, snags, brush piles, etc.).
- Educate residents on the value of attracting wildlife to their landscape and community.
What to plant
- Add plants that provides habitat, shelter and/or food sources for wildlife.
- Plant host and nectar plants for butterflies, hummingbirds and/or other pollinators.
- Install plants including natives that produce fruit, nuts, and berries to provide food for our wild friends.
- Plant a variety of trees, shrubs and groundcovers that increase vertical layering (layers of vegetation).
- Allow plants to grow to their natural form; don’t over prune.
