Creating Florida-Friendly Communities November 2010

Welcome! Creating Florida-Friendly Communities is targeted toward builders and developers, landscape architects, community associations, landscape maintenance professionals, and environmental professionals. The newsletter features success stories about water-saving communities and new and existing communities that take steps to protect water quality. It also provides “how to “ information on becoming Florida-Friendly. Please forward to colleagues who may be interested in subscribing. Email Kathy Malone, Builder & Developer coordinator, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, with story tips and comments at kmalon@ufl.edu (no “e” after malone). Subscribe below.

Community ButterflyScaping takes flight!

Going green? Look outside for a simple answer...

Viceroy

When it comes to “going green” and marketing your communities, you can bet the competition is looking to find the newest, most innovative green product to increase sales appeal. And you are seeking a way to respond. An easy answer is right outside your door...

How one community solves a shady problem

Mondo grass...

A North Central Florida community has it made in the shade...

Your community can be an award winner

How Florida-Friendly is your community?

Communities of Excellence logo

The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ award is one of ten categories in the 2011 Florida Communities of Excellence awards. If your community is taking steps toward becoming more Florida-Friendly, you could win...

Developers: Planning a community?

Communities: Going Florida-Friendly?

Bluebird in box Help your buyers or residents with the new Model Florida-Friendly Landscaping(TM) Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for New and Existing Communities. Adopt as CCRs or review board guidelines...