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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2025-017GARY J. COONEY, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT S COMPTROLLER, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA REC FEES: $698.50 ' CITY OF CLERMONT' �b�. ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF - CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 123, "VEGETATION", ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL", SECTION-123-1 "DEFINITIONS'; ARTICLE H "LANDSCAPING", SECTION 123-40(C) "INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPE MATERIAL", SECTION ; 123-42(4) "PLANT - MATERIAL", SECTION 12343(E3)(F2)(K) "LANDSCAPE BUFFERS", SECTION 123-46(2) "LANDSCAPING. ADJACENT TO FENCES, - WALLS OR DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES"; SECTION. 123-47 "PREFERRED TREE LIST';, SECTION 123-48 "PREFERRED.SHRUB LIST", SECTION. 123.49 "NONPREFERRED TREES"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, THE _ ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the City of. Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency of the City, has. .held a public hearing on May 6, 2025, and following such hearing found this Ordinance to be in the best interest of the City of Clermont, and recommended that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and - WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont shall amend*the Land Development Code, Chapter 123, "Vegetation", Article I "N General", Section 123-1 "Definitions'; Article II "Landscaping", Section 12340(c) "Installation of Landscape Material", Section 123-42(4) "Plant - Material", Section 123-43(E3)(172)(K) "Landscape Buffers", Section 123-46(2) "`Landscaping .. Adjacent to Fences, Walls or Dumpster Enclosures", Section 123-47 `Preferred Tree List", Section 123-48 "Preferred Shrub List", Section 12349 "Nonpreferred Trees'; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of . Clermont, that various sections with Chapter 123, "Vegetation", Article I and Article 11 of the - .Clermont Land Development Code shall be amended to make changes, asset forth in the following. amendments shown in Section 2. _ SECTION 1: AUTHORITY The City Council of the City of Clermont has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article Vill of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 163 and 166, Florida Statutes.; ' ca � M CHYOFCLEEMONT ,,., ; ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 SECTION 2: The Land Development Code of the City of Clermont Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows (note strikethrough indicates removed words and underlined indicates added): CHAPTER 123 VEGETATION ARTICLE I IN GENERAL Section.123-1 Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. In construing the provisions of this chapter, where the context will permit, the definitions provided in F.S. § 1.01 shall apply. Administrative official means the city manager or the established designee thereof. Berm means a mound of earth, contoured at a three -tonne ratio (horizontal to vertical) or less, so as to form a definitive amouruof relief above the general elevation of the adjacent ground or surface. . . Buffer means a specified land area with a generally level planting surface together with the planting and landscaping required on the land used to visibly separate one use from another or to shield or block noise, lights or other potential nuisances. Caliper means a trunk caliper (trunk diameter) is measured six inches from the ground on trees up to and including four inches in caliper, and 12 inches shove the ground for larger trees. Since trunks are seldom round, the average of the largest diameter and that perpendicular to it is referred to as caliper. A diameter tape shall be used to measure caliper. Clearing or removing a tree means the removal of a tree by digging, pushing, poisoning or tuning, or the effective removal through' damage. Dripline means an imaginary line on the ground defined by vertical lines which extend from the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground. .. _ Encroachment means any protrusion of a vehicle outside of a parking space, display area or accessway into a landscaped area. Forest crops means any group of trees that are of proper species and sufficient density, size and number to make them marketable for sale as wood products (e;g., furniture; lumber, paper, chips, pallets, boxes and lighter wood). Hatracking means to flat -cut the top or sides of a tree, severing the leader or leaders; to make intemodal cuts; to prune a tree by stubbing off mature wood larger than -three inches in diameter, .. or reducing the total circumference of canopy spread not in conformance with the current National. Arborist Associatibn standards. in comemplaliom of means a tree is removed in contemplation of an improvement if rho purpose of the removal is principally to facilitate any improvement of the class referenced in this - land development code, regardless of when or by whom construction. of the improvement is contemplated. O CITY OF CLERNONT Ca,,, M- ORDINANCE N0.2025-Di7 Landscaping means and consists of any of the following or combinations thereof., (1) Materials, such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers, shrubs, vines, hedges; and (2) Nonliving durable material commonly used in landscaping, such as, but not limited to, rocks, pebbles, sand walls or fences, but not including paving. Nonprejerred trees means all types of trees set forth in section 123-49. Park trees means trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public parks having individual names, and in all areas owned by the city or to which the public has free access as a park. "MYer'-d—d'"da -Replacement trees means all the species of trees set forth in section 12347, preferred tree list. Plant materials used shall equal or exceed the standards for Florida No. I as established and revised by the state department of agriculture. Severely trimmed mean the cutting of the branches and/or trunk of a tree in a manner which will substantially reduce the overall size of the tree area so as to destroy the existing symmetrical appearance or natural shape of the tree in a manner which results in the removal of the main lateral branches, leaving the trunk of the tree with a stub appearance: , Shrub means a low -growing woody perennial plant diffefing from a tree by its low stature and, generally, by its production of several basal stems instead of single bole. Site review committee means the members of the administrative staff of the city established for the purpose of providing professional and technical review of applications and related documentation for development which is proposed to occur within the city. Street trees means trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation on land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, avenues or ways within the city. - - Topping means undesirable pruning practices resulting in intemodal cutting back of branches with little regard to the natural shape of the tree. See the definition of the term "hatracking." Tree means any living, woody, self-supporting perennial plant which normally grows to a minimum height of`15 feet. As used in this land development code, the word "tree" refers to preferred trees unless an alternative usage is expressly defined and approved. Vehicular use areas means and includes any accessways, parking spaces or areas, paved outdoor sales areas not under a roof, and loading and unloading facility areas. Vine means a plant with a climbing or creeping stem which usually rests upon or is attached to a supporting structure, and which normally requires support to reach mature form. Clk . N CITY OFCLERMONT ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 ARTICLE If LANDSCAPING Section 12340 Installation of Landscape Material (c) Canopy and andstsieFy accent trees shall be properly staked to ensure healthy growth and increased survivability. Staking kits shall use. guidelines that are adjustable and made of nylon or other material that will not harm the bark of the tree. Wire or cable guidelines with hose strapping are prohibited. Staking kits shall be removed one year after the certificate of occupancy is issued, unless otherwise directed by staff. Section 12342 Plant Material (4) Accent8nderstefytree species shall be a minimum of eight feet in overall height immediately after planting with a four -foot spread and shall meet the standards as specified in section 123-1. (6) Palms. For Commercial use. palm tFeos may be used in place of canopy trees or anderstery accent trees to meet the minimum tree requirements. In no case shall the total number of palms of all. species combined account for more than 20 percent of the required canopy trees nor more than 20 percent of the required uadetster5 accent trees. For Residential and Commercial use the minimum sin of palms is six feet of clear trunk fortme form palms. Two palm trees count as one canopy or underAer accent tree unless it is a large specimen palm tree such � da�s.,a..��M�e�djool or Date Palm which may be counted as one palm tree to one canopy or undeesteFy accent tree. Section 12343 Landscape Buffers (e) Buffers adjacent to righrs-of--way for nonresidential uses. (3) Plantings. The required landscape buffer shall be planted with thme-canopy trees and five accent nnderstery trees per 100 linear feet or fractional part thereof Shrubs and groundcoveis, excluding lawn grass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer area, and shall form a continuous three-foot high landscape semen adjoining driveways and parking areas. (t) Buffers along rights -of -way for residential subdivisions and multifamily developments. Within single-family and multifamily residential developments, a buffer shall be provided - along the external roadways to reduce noise generated by traffic and create a visual barrier. Plant and/or structural materials shall be properly installed and maintained in perpetuity. All such buffers shall be in a landscape tract that is maintained by a homeowners association. Buffers shallconform to either one of the following specifications: (2)A buffer a minimum of 25 feet in width, consisting of an earthen berm, trees and a continuous hedge. Earthen berms shall be a minimum of three feet in height unless otherwise determined by the site review committee. The combined height of the berm - - and sbrubs shall be a minimum of six feet. The height of six feet shall normally be reached within one year from planting. Three canopy tree and five accent undeMiny trees shall be planted for each 100 linear feet of frontage or fractional part thereof. All plant materials utilized shall conform to the plant material specifications. of this chapter. CITY OFCLERMONT .0 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-017 (k) Landscape buffers under utility lines. Landscape buffers that are required under this article that are within 20 feet of existing overhead electric power utility lines may substitute the required canopy trees with aaderstety accent trees as listed in section 12347. Substituted accentanderstary trees must use a variety of accent aaderstery trees and shall not include any more than 50 percent of a single variety. Any substitutions must be approved by the site review committee with submittal of a landscape plan. All tree trimming and maintenance must be in accordance with section 123-41. Section 12346 Landscaping Adjacent to Fences, Walls or Dumpster Enclosures (2) One canoov tree shall be required for every 50 linear feet of wall or fence abutting a street or right-of-way, and one canoov tree shall be required for every 75 linear feet of wall or fence adjacent to a perimeter parcel line. . Section 123-47 Landscape Materials List (1) All landscape materials shall be in am (2) CITY OF CLERMONT a.,, M' ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 - Smtion.123-48 Soil Amendments - J,GAR � OM. CITYOFCLERMONT ,e.,,�. ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 Section 123-49 Nonpreferred Trees Nonpmferred trees areas follows: Nonpreferred Trees Common Name - Botanical Name Silk Oak Grevillea robusta Jacaranda Jacaranda acutifolia Australian Pine Casuarina species CITY OF CLERMONT E . M' ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 EucalvDtus $Heal tus obli ua Enterlobiumc clot- un Ear Tree Fa —per Mulberry Brous—"- --if- Chinaberry Nebia azedaroh Ca'e ut or Punk Tree Melaluca leucadendre. Florida Holly or Brazilian P er Schinus-tembinfalius Chinese Tallow Tree Sa ium sebiferum Mimosa Albizzia'ulibrissin Black cherry Prunus Semtina SECTION 3: CONFLICT All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance am hereby repealed. SECTION 4: SEVERABILTTY If any portion of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the invalidated portion shall be severed from the remainder of the Ordinance, and the remainder of the Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if enacted without the invalidated portion, except in cases where such continued validity of the remainder would clearly and without doubt contradict or frustrate the intent of the Ordinance as a whole. SECTION 5: CODIFICATION . The text of Section 2 of this Ordinance shallbe codifiedasa part of the Clermont City Code. The codifier is authorized to make editorial. changes not effecting the substance of this Ordinance by the substitution of "Article"'for "Ordinance", ' Section" for "Paragraph", or otherwise to take such editorial license. SECTION 6• ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION Off SCRIVENERS ERROR Regardless of whether such inclusion in the Code as described in Section 5 is accomplished, sections of the Ordinance may be re -numbered or re -lettered and -the correction of typographical and/or scrivener's errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager or designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy of same with the City Clerk. SECTION 7: PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. �C-LE a' pM CITY OFCLERMONT ORDINANCE NO.2025-011 PASSED AND. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida on.this 29th day of July, 2025. CITY OF CLERMONT Approved as to form and legality. Cluisflan W. Wauglt City Attorney CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of these standards and guidelines is to contribute to the development of a well -planned urban environment by fostering the creation of visually compatible and harmonious streetscapes. Their intent is to: (a) create and maintain a strong community image, identity and sense of place; (b) create and maintain a positive visual ambiance for the community; (c) enhance and sustain property values; (d) promote a high degree of compatibility between surrounding structures and land uses, (a) establish and promote a standard for quality design and enduring quality development; and (f) foster civic pride and community spirit by maximizing the positive impact of quality development. 2. Applicability The Landscape Standards shall apply to all new development and redevelopment within the City, with the following exceptions: (a) Additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment of an existing structure or project, where the cost of such additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment does not exceed 50 percent of the value of the existing structure(s), of 35 percent of the square footage of the existing structure(s), unless the use of the structure(s) or project has ceased for a period of more than 365 consecutive days, or unless cumulative additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment initiated during any five-year period meet the thresholds listed above, whereupon the provisions herein shall apply. 3. Submittal and Approval Requirements Submission and approval of project plans shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the City's Code of Ordinances. In addition, the following is required: Landscape drawings shall be a required exhibit of any site plan required to be submitted for development approval. Such drawings shall be rendered in color prior to final project review by the Development Review Committee and shall include construction material specifications, color charts, structure dimensions, service area and mechanical equipment locations, outdoor storage area locations, screening devices, master lighting plan, and any other information as determined necessary by the City to ensure consistency with the intent of this ordinance. Final approval of all required project design submittals shall be by the city as part of the development approval process. CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards 4. Landscape Materials List: Landscape materials below are approved for use for landscape plans. Additional species may be accepted that are approved by the Florida -Friendly Landscaping Program produced by the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (IFAS), and accepted by the administrative official. Category Common Name Latin Name Fame Leather Fern Acroslichum danseflolium Fame Giant Sword Fern Nephrolepts hiserrale Fame Sword Fern Nephrolepis exalfala Ferns Bracken Fem Pleridwm aquf rm Ferns Bracken Fern Plendfum aqudinum Fems Leathedeef Fern Rumolua adianlilormis Grasses Bluestem Gress Andropogon spp. Grasses Elliott's Lovegrass Eregrostis eNiorgi Grasses Purple Lovegrass Eregroslis speclabilis Grasses Pink Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Grasses Little Bluestem SchizadWrium scopadum Grasses Send Cord Grass Spanina baked Grasses Fakahatchee Grass Tripsicum daclylofdes Grasses Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass Tnpsicum Nondanum Grasses While Cloud'Muhly Grass Muhlenbergis capidans'While Cloud' Grasses Wsegrass Ansfida sfdcto van bsynchiana Greases Lemongrass Cymbopogon cilralus Grasses Elliott's Lovegress Eragroslis elliotlii Grasses Purple Lovegrass Eregrostis specfabdis Grasses Zebra Grass Misconthus sinensis Grasses Panic Gress Penloum vfrgatum Groundcover Perennial Peanut Arachis glabrafe CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards Groundcover Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lancedata Groundcover Swamp Twinflower Dyschoriste humistrata Groundcover Sunshine Mimosa Mimosa sbigdlosa Groundcover Frogfruil Phyla nodNlom Groundcover Georgia Celamint Clinopodium georglanum Groundcover Juniperus corde to Creaplrg Juniper Groundcover Twin Fkwrer Dyschonsfe oblongifolia Groundcover Blue Daze Evolvulus glomeratus Groundcover Tampa vervain Glandularis lampensts Groundcover Giant Sword Fern Nephrotepts bisem%ta Groundcover Sword Fem Nephrolepis exafteta Groundcover Mondo Gress Ophiopogon japonicus Groundcover Lesthedeaf Fern Rumohra adlarrfformis Groundoover Inkberry Sceevols plumferi Groundcover Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asaskum Groundcover Cardboard Plant Zamis fudurecea Groundcover Coontle Zamia pumps Large Shrubs Pineapple Guava Acca s0owlana Large Shrubs Pipestem Agadsla populAoga Large Shrubs Century plant Agave spp. Large Shrubs Sweet Almond Bush Aloysia vhgala Large Shrubs Devil's Mikngstick A alla spmosa Large Shrubs Marlberry Ardisis escallonloides Large Shrubs Pawpaw Asimfna spp. Large Shrubs Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Brunfelsis granddMra Large Shrubs Carolina Allspice Calycanthus goridus Large Shrubs Corneille Cameslajaponice Large Shrubs Sas inqua Carnegie sasanqua Large Shrubs Buaonbush Cephalanfhus occidentalis Large Shrubs Seagrape Coccoloba uvifera Large Shrubs Buttonwood Conocarlrus eraclus CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards s Golden Dewdrop Duranta erecta s Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean Erythrine herbacea s Stoppers Eugenia spp.s =Bwn, American Baautybany Callfcerpa amencena s Cocoplum Chrysobalenus icaec bs Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifo/fa Large Shrubs Ocala' Anise 1(lictum parvfllomm bcala' Large Shrubs Show Stopper Simpson's Stopper Mycrianihes hagrans'Show Stopper' TM Forestlem segregate Large Shrubs Florida PrW Large Shrubs Two -wing Silverbell Holesfa d#ere Large Shrubs Firebush Hamega patens Large Shrubs Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylfa Large Shrubs Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria Large Shrubs Star Anise Igicium spp. Large Shrubs Rusty Lycnia Lyons /elruginea Large Shrubs Simpson's Stopper Myrcfanfhes Iragrans Large Shrubs Also known as Twnberry Myrica cerffere Large Shrubs Hydrangea quardfolla Oakleaf Hydrangea Large Shrubs Wild Olive '- Osmanhus americans Large Shrubs Tea Olive Osmanthus fragrans Large Shrubs Sweet Acacia Vechegfs famesiana Canopy Trees Red Maple Acern&urn Canopy Trees River Birch Bef rle nigm Canopy Trees Black Olive Bucida buceras Canopy Trees Hickories Carya spp. Canopy Trees Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus Canopy Trees Lobloiy Bay Gordonfa lasfenthus Canopy Trees Sweetgum Liquidemberstyracillue Canopy Trees Slash Pine Pins elffoflil Canopy Trees Dense Pine DMus elliohli'Densa' Canopy Tom= Longleaf Pine Pinus palustas CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Canopy Trees Sycamore Planlanus occidentafls Canopy Trees I Bluff Oak Quercus eusMna Canopy Trees Sand Live Oak Quercus geminate Canopy Trees Live Oak Quemus virginiana Canopy Trees Pond Cypress Taxodium ascandens Canopy Trees Bald Cypress Taxodlum dislichum Canopy Trees Winged Elm Ulmus alata Canopy Trees Red Cedar Juniperus virgimane Canopy Traa� Southern Magnolia Magnolia grand bm Canopy Trees Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia vb9inlana Canopy Trees Avocado Parses americans Canopy Trees Loblotly Pine Pinus leads Canopy Trees Turkey Oak Quarcus falcate Palms Pindo Palm Buffs capitals Palms European Fan Palm Chamaerops humhis Palms Oioon Dixon edula Palms Paurotss palm Acoelorrhaphe wrlghth Palms Bismarck plam Sismarclde noWis Palms Madjool Palm Phoen& dacryh7ers ' Palms Sylvester Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris Palma Needle Palm Rhapidophyllum hysft Palms Dwarf Palmetto Sabel mirror Palms Sabel Palm Sabel pahneho Palms Adams Needle Yucca Nementoss Palms Chinese Fan Palm Uwafona spp. Palms Ponytail Palm Nofins mcurvela Palms Lady Palm Rhapis excelse Palms Slender Lady Palm Rhapis humilfs Palms Scrub Palmetto Sahel etonia Palms Saw Palmetto Semnos repens Palms Washington Palm Washingtonia roousta CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards Palms Foxtel Palm Wodyege bftwta Palms Cardboard Plant Zamle furfumcea Palma Coonfle Zamla pumlla Perennials Century plant Agave slop. Perennials Milkweed Asclepfas splo. Perennials Pawpaw Asimina spp. Perennials Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Perennials Bromeliads Bromeflaceae spp. Perennials Sulbine Bulbine frutescens Perennials Canna Lily Canna spp. Perennials Coreopsfs Coreopsis spp. Perennials Cdnum Lily Cdnum spp. Perennials Twin Flower Dyschodste oblorgflalle Perennials Purple Coneflower Echinaces purpurae Perennials Bush Daley Euryops spp. Perennials Blue Daze Evolvulus giomeratus Perennials YelkwAop Fleverie flneads Perennials swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustdbhus Perennials Amaryllis Fhppeaslrum spp. Perennials Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Perennials Blazing Star UWds W. Perennials Milkweed'Swamp' Asclepiesincamete Perennials Aquatic milkweed Asclepias pefennds Perennials Butterfly Milkweed Ascleplas fuberosa Perennials Florida Greeneyes Bedandiere subacaults Perennials Sea Oxeye Daisy Bonichis hutescens Perennials Got denaster Chlysopsis spp Perennials False Rosemary Conradia canescens Perennials Leavenworth Tickseed Coreopsa Mavenworthfi Perennials Button Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccYcgum Perennials Coral been Erydm*w herbacee CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards Perennials Blanket Flower Galla4a pulche0e Perennials Dune Sunflower Helianthus debilis Perennials Scorpion Tail Helictropium angipspermum Perennials Scarlet hibiscus Hibiscus coccinsus Perennials Swamp Hibiscus Hibiscus granddlores Perennials Atlantic St. John's Wort Hypedcum fenuil101ium Perennials 18uttonsage, Lenterre involucmta Perennials Beebalm Monarda pmnctata Perennials Manyflower beardtongue Penstemon mulfifloms Perennials Narrowleaf Sflkgress Pdyopsis graminffofia Perennials Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckla Me Perennials Tropical Sage Salvia coccines Perennials Pentas Pentas lanceolafs Perennials Native Star Starry Rosin Flower Silphium astenscus Wative Star' Perennials Seaside Goldenrod Soldego sempervirens Perennials Native Blue Portenweed Stachylarphsta jamicensis Perennials Stokes Aster Stokesia Mavis Perennials Ohio Spiderwort Tmdescanffe chiensis Perennials Giant lronwead Vemonia gigantea Perennials Plumbago Plumbago sunculafa Perennials Bracken Fern Ptendium aqudMum Perennials Rudbeckia Rudbeckle fulgida Perennials Salvia SeAds spp. Perennials Blue-eyed Grass smynnchium angusmbajm Perennials Goldenrod Solidego spp. Small Shrub Aloe Aloe spp. Small Shrub Partridge Pea Cherneecthda fasciculata Small Shrub Pineland Lantana Lentane depresss Small Shrub Fetterbush, Shiny Lyonia Lyonla lucide Small Shrub Holly'Schilling's Dwarr Ilex vomdods'Schilling's Dwarf Small Shrub Bahamian Coffee I Psychotrie ligustrifolia CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards Small Shrub Little Psycho' Wild Coffee Psynhotds nervose Little PsychoTM Small Shrub Darrow s Blueberry Vac&Wm danoW Small Shrub Rosemary Flosmannus spp. Smal Shrub Scrub Palmetto Sabel etonis Small Shrub Privet Banns Senna ligustrina Small Shrub Stiff Goldenrod Sof logo rigida Small Trees Formosa Palm, Sugar paint Avenge engfed SmeN Trees Pindo Palm Buda capitals Small Trees Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidenfabbs Small Trees Seagmpe Coccoloba wifera Small Treas Loquat Eriobobya]aponica Small Trees Stoppers Eugenia app. Small Trees Florida Privet Fomstiers segregate Small Trees Gallberry Ilex glabre Small Trees Youpon Holly Ilex vomitoda Small Trees Simpson's Stopper Mymianthes fmgrans Small Trees Jaboticaba Mymlade cauligora Small Trees Wax Myrtle Mydca cedfera Small Trees Olive '-" - Ofes euopa Small Trees Wild Olive Osmanthus amencanus Small Trees Chickasaw Plum Prunus angustilolia Small Trees Desert Cassia Senna polyphylla Small Trees Wagers vlwmum Viburnum obovatum Accent Trees Pigeonplun Corcdobs divemifolia Accent Trees Arizona Cypress Cupressus amonica ver. edzoracs Accent Trees Japanese Blueberry Efaeocarpus decipens Accent Trees Dahoon Holly flex Maine Accent Trees East Palatka Holly flex x attenuate Accent Trees Crape Myr le Legerstrosmia indics Accent Trees White Fringe Tree Chfonanthus virginicus Accent Trees Souther Red Cedar Juniperus sftrola CITY OF CLERMONT Landscape Standards NoceM Trees, Fletswaod Plum PrunrAs umbelata Aeosht `r ee lHdrcuW Club Zwdhmylum lava-hercuf S. Irrigation -Controller: In order to foster water efficiency for landscape. plantings, a "smart" Wifi based Irrigation controller will be required for any new or redeveloped property. Unlike traditional irrigation controllers that operate on a preset programmed schedule"and timers, smart irrigation ;controllers, monRor weather, soil conditions, evaporation and plant water, use to automatically adjust the watering schedule.to actual conditions of the site. These controllers significantly improve outdoor water.. use efficiencies. If WIFI is not available, standards priorto this adoption shall apply. See section 18-248 Irrigation System Design. S. Soil Amendments Soil amendments required: In order to ensure water conservation efforts and provide besfmanagement practice for establishing and maintaining landscape material, soil amendments shall be required as indicated below: Compost Quality' Standards Compost products utilized for soil amending purposes shall be certified by the U.S. ' Composting Councils Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program.: The compost should have an" organic -matter content of 50- 65% (dry'weight), "and a carbon to nitrogen.(C:N)"ratio below 20:1. ' Composts with low organic matter contents contain high - levels of silica and .other inorganic compounds.and do not add organic matter to the soil. A":compost with a C:N ratio greater than "20:1 indicates that the material is incomplete and will' likely utilize nitrogen as It continues to decompose -in the soil. This may rob plants of N during the important establishment phase and lead to the need for supplemental fertilizer.. applications. Particle Size Distribution'of the .compost: Minimum of.95% by weight shall. pass. a 518" screen. pH: of the compost should be 6.0- 8.0. as determined by saturated paste. - - Practical Instructions for Amending Post -Construction Soils Preparing the Area to be Amended 9 CITY OF CLERMONT — Landscape Standards 1.'soil amending .should not occur until all on -site construction traffic. has ended. All building construction, including outdoor pavement, and installation of major utilities should be completed.. ' Installation of irrigation lines and components should occur after amending is complete to avoid risk of damaging irrigation lines during tilling: 2: The soil surface should be graded smooth and free of any construction debris, or trash. 3. It is recommended that iniga0on components, irrigation installation equipment, and sod be staged on -site in preparation to install irrigation system and lay sodas soon as possible after amending the soil. Applying Compost to Disturbed Soils 1. , Compost should be spread evenly over the_surface at the prescribed rate of 4 yd3 / 1,000112, which Is a depth of 1.3 Inches. • " 2. Level out any shallow.or deep Compost areas to ensure even depth: No areas of bare soil should be visible. 4. Retain copies of receipts for compost (volume.yd3) delivered to the site, as .they can be used during inspection to verify post -construction -soil standards have been met. Incorporation of Compost 1. Using a rotary tiller, incorporate amendment to a depth of 6 inches into the soil. PATTERN BOOK FOR FLORID \'S S`VSTAINABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SECOND EDIT ON \ �� / I / 0U-TSI A CASE FOR, C®LLAB,:�R�4TIVE INCT,LON, AND BEAUTY �r The New Yard Pattern Book (Second Edition) for Florida's Sustainable. Single Family Homes was produced by DIx.H)te + Partners W.the.Outside. Sustainable Landscape Collaboiative in 2023. This Project -was funded wRh'ihe help ,bf the Fish & Wikilife Foundation of Florida proceeds from the Protect Florida Springs License Plate Fund: DIX.HITE #PARTNERS CONTRIBUTORS S. '. I Chris. Hite, PLA, FASLA Nick Riles RathdTaylor, PLA ran.Sohl Johan Bueno Isabelle Ha'ppes Kirsien Farmer Tessin Griggs, PLA Jamb Felicilan' Greg Fir yla. PLA Ton Francis - - Kody Smith, PLA ""•"x' . Forma Luedke ' David Hoppes, PLA, Diabeth Myers ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORSYT h ' Basil lannone III, PhD (University of Florida) Pierre Jones, PhD (Unversiry of Florida) Brooke Moffo (University of Florida) Gail Hansen de Chapman, PhD (University of Florida), , Mark Hosteder, PhD (University. of Florida) M. Jennison Kipp (University of Florida) Patrick Bdhlea PhD (University of Cmtral FldrMa) Lesley Bertolotti (The Naone-Conservancy) Klerstyn Cox (The Nawre Conservancy) TiWthee Sallin (Cherrylake) David Ressler (Cherrylake) Jimnry Rogers (Cherrylake) James Dyer (Cherrylake) Gabbie Mich (Sciohns Riwrkeeper) Victor Ortega (My Dragonfly Gardens) Mary Paulk, INTRODUCTION -:5 WHY? (HOME BUYER) 6 THE FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM 7 AQUIFERS 9 SPRINGS 10 RIVERS+LAKES ;' J`I NEAASHORE ECOSYSTEMS 12 " WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY ,WHAT ISTHE NEW YARD? 15 LANDSCAPE' STRATEGIES 16 THE.NEWYARD BENEFITS 17 WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? 18:. GOALS:THE BIG 4 19 REDUCEWATERUSE 20 ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS 22 HEALTHY SOILS 24 HOLISTIC PEST MANAGEMENT 26 TIME + COST SAVINGS 28 SITE PLAN .. '30 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 31 CREATING SPACE WITH PLANTS 32 OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES 33 STREETSCAPE 34 FRONTYARD 35 SIDEYARD 36 BACKYARD 37 PLANTING PATTERNS 39 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 34' 40 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 50' 41 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 60' - REAR 42 SITE PLAN +:PLANTING PATTERNS 60' - FRONT 43 OUTDOOR LIVING OPTIONS 44 CHOOSINGTHE RIGHT PLANT 46 D C!`l1MMC1.11'\CT AIATI\/C DI ALIT! I-1 PREP`' t " ;- " 48 PREPARE 49 • • 1 MAINTAIN ING THE YARD 51 PEST CONTROL 52 WHATSTHAT BUG? 53 WEEDS IN THEYARD 54 PROPER PRUNING AND TRIMMING 55 DEADHEADING 56 ENSURING THE RIGHT CONDITIONS 57 BIODIVERSITY INTHEYARD 58 WATER CONSERVATION .59 RESOURCES1 xt lit IjV p t 2 ® 4[ { 2 7# # a•;'§� �,�4� Our yards play a. role in the overall ecosystem. -IT over streams, ands 0 k\ C�9 (// end extensive , 1 s700 rivers, , of miles of canals I Cy�bFd n 1 In 1991 the Gower of the genus ' Florida is home to COREOPSIS SPECIES ' I / 3 0O.ORXRTm (common namealNtted) • •r ( BEES % 29 o/which are eMemie was desltnated Fledclals oflidal f �� (Sound only in Florida). H) j wildfi..r enter itt eaeensiv use in �\ / Florida§ roadside plendn and hl lney,.. j 1 �s — b=uGfl®tionprotrmss.I4] 41 ---Our state - FLOW I W sLARGEST netse, one. it. I (wis`mncoh ALD CYPRESS I + The Flmi uodfum d'utichum) I ) t+s� uidenFred� • l Ito "County Florida. yes 557Inches in — —---��'--'—'-" p i uno ren.,,tands 841eet Gll,antl� canes a cm'wri on.d of 49 feed [5] animal is the DA PANTHERS! Ir one In the rents of tha A[landc mart. [s] .. .. ., ... �.. ... ., ... .� IIIIIIIIIIII■ o WHAT ARE AQUIFERS? Groundwater is water beneath the Earth's surface which is held in underground materials such as porous rock (e.g. limestone and dolomite) and soil. The underground reservoirs in which this water is stored are known as aquifers. Groundwater is replenished when rainfall permeates the soil and the water seeps into these underground materials. It is also the lifeblood of many rivers, lakes, springs, and streams as underground hydraulic pressure pushes groundwater back out to the surface and into these amazing aquatic environments known as groundwater dependent ecosystems. THREATS TO AQUIFERS Groundwater dependent ecosystem health and the very water that 90% of Floridians rely on for drinking water depends on the volume and quality of groundwater M. Unfortunately, human activity has strained and threatened Floridas groundwater resources. Groundwater withdraws have tripled over the last 50 years and present a significant threat to the amount of groundwater available to people, industries, and wildlife, that need it (8). WHAT ARE SPRINGS? Florida's iconic springs are one of our state's most cherished freshwater resources, which rely on clean and abundant groundwater. Springs represent major discharge areas, where groundwater is forced to the surface due to pressure from confining beds of impermeable sediments. Releasing overt billion gallons of freshwater each day, Florida has the most productive spring system in the world. Beloved by both locals and visimrs, Florida's springs provide abundant opportunities for recreation and connection to the natural environment. Notable for providing habitatto the endangered Florida manatee, Floridas springs are relied upon by many species of threatened aquatic and terrestrial animals 19]. MEMUMEO .. Both water pollution and decreased water flow has adversely affected Floridas springs. Chemicals used in fertilizers in residential yards pollute Florida's freshwater systems. Irrigating with groundwater contributes to depleting the water in aquifers, which in turn reduces the pressure pushing the water out of the aquifer, decreasing the water flow and volume into the spring [I0].This sets the stage for algae to proliferate.When this happens the balance of aquatic plants is shifted from diverse native species, that provide necessary shelter and food for turdes, fish, manatees and other animals, to a degraded algal dominated system. I in WHYARETHCY IMPORTANT? Rivers and lakes are sign cant contributors to Florida's freshwater biodiverslty. Over 50,000 miles of rivers and streams throughout the 'state feed water bodies such as lakes. marshes, and swamps, carrying important nutrients and the essential water needed for these aquatic ecosystems to thrive [11]. Florida boasts nearly 8,000 lakes that provide important habitats to'WildllfC the ecological systems supporting Florida's lakes are incredibly productive and biologically rich 1121.These systems also provide us with drinking water.and recreational opportunities. River Surficial Aqui System Spring Limestone THREATSTO • LAKES Like other water bodies in Florida, one of the biggest threats to the water quality of rivers, and lakes is contamination from polluted stormwater.that runs off the land. Many nutrients, toxins, and other pollutantsthat we use on the land can eventually be carried into either surface or groundwater. Anything that we put on the land (pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides) may pollute polluting Florida's precious water resources. _ Surface Sands Upper Semiconfming Unit Lake Intermediate n,.. 91— c........., ............. __._................ __� �. ... Florida Well WHAT ARE NEARSHORE THREATS TO NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEMS? ECOSYSTEMS Nearshore ecosystems occur at the intersection between land and water and are home to some of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth [13]. In Florida, examples of nearshore habitats included beaches and dunes, estuaries, mangrove swamps, and marshes.These ecosystems are incredibly productive and are home to many of Floridas most well-known sea life including. birds, sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, alligators, game fish, shrimp, crustaceans, oysters and clams. These nearshore ecosystems are threatened greatly by development, as people love to live along the coastline. It is estimated that as much as 3%of Floridas land area consists of nearshore ecosystems, and 80% of the state's population lives in these areas [I4].This has led to mangrove deforestation in many areas, poor estuarine water quality and other adverse impacts to nearshore ecosystems. MIGRATIONMONARCH Connected wildlife corridors are especially important for migratory species that must locate natural areas to rest while on long journeys, such as the Monarch butterfly. As the only migratory species of butterfly, every year Monarchs travel thousands of miles across North America to overwinter in Mexico. On this long journey they need plenty of opportunities to rest and feed on milkweed. Many eastern populations of Monarchs congregate in Florida before they must travel over open water. When native habitats are fragmented due to large metropolitan areas and urban sprawl, it is hard for these important pollinators to find the energy they need to make it to their final destination.Without sufficient wildlife connectivity, we won't be able to enjoy migrating Monarchs! - ii,..1 l �k What you can improve in your own yard. •- 1 4 ,,��//�,'.•T� � Y try � \ �� Y � . � r at,. •E` TRADITIONALYARD p............... Planted for �.tQ�i+b 7 THE NEW YARD • � f�V'On a Q a aSP2 Use plants that can I1 LS. thrive'ohr*&fl alcme ' (beyond a short -grow -in establishment period) so �. that permanent In -ground sprinkler systems amnot needed. Install mostly native plants - suited to the site soils, with lowerwatenfertilizer . and chemical damand,and provide better habitat for wildlife. Inrorporate a diversity of plant species, serve different functions, have different bloom times, and. provide habitat and food for pollinators, birds and ctherwildlife. Incorporate outdoor living spaces for functional use. Preserve soil moisture, ®ferdty;and nutrients. by adding compost to the soil. and using mulch and ground cover. Preserve mature veer when possible and install new trees to provide shade and habitat. Minimize irrigated turf grass - area and use ahernative o tresses and grouovers � that do not require ongoing watering and have wildlife value. Avoid use of synthetic �iJ9 chemicals. n'—;de r'..Ih6...-,«..e.T6e Ne... V ..1 N+..ALn..L �11 16 STRATEGIES INACTION... Incorporate - - - , Peewrve - _ Minimize - r ;�i..' •r3: cif �o;. c-i' ' _ Native canopies ante habhat and e • � - provide shade. _ • tit 't Y Ft • _�- a 1" Pollinawr-friendly plants add life ro the landsnpe and o a provlde essential �. roourcet. Unto usable e als[daor spaces. Native drougho • • e wlennt plants need little to no imganon. 1m Credlc DN..Hhre- Partners ll..r.:J.. I".JL.L......R.....T4... N.....V ..J LIB"J4__I. 17 9 tT.�,��)t� ,�� rrl��r' .S i'r�ri�✓ —'tie ��n�L��. '» w ��.' t � �#. k� /.�� ,.- . ♦ T 'L'. �'k `"tea i • / � 1�trl Y 1 �Y•Y'r . ECOSYSTEM HOLISTIC PEST MANAGEMENT CITY OF CLERMONT C� o(ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 123, "VEGETATION", ARTICLE I "IN GENERAL", SECTION 123-1 "DEFINITIONS"; ARTICLE II "LANDSCAPING", SECTION 123-40(C) "INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPE MATERIAL", SECTION 123-42(4) "PLANT MATERIAL", SECTION 12343(E3)(F2)(K-) "LANDSCAPE BUFFERS", SECTION 123-46(2) "LANDSCAPING ADJACENT TO FENCES, WALLS OR DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES", SECTION 12347 "PREFERRED TREE LIST", SECTION 123-48 "PREFERRED SHRUB LIST", SECTION 12349 "NONPREFERRED TREES", PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the City of Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency of the City, has held a public hearing on May 6, 2025, and following such hearing found this Ordinance to be in the best interest of the City of Clermont, and recommended that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont shall amend the Land Development Code, Chapter 123, "Vegetation', Article I "In General", Section 123-1 "Definitions"; Article II "Landscaping", Section 123-40(c) "Installation of Landscape Material", Section 123-42(4) "Plant Material", Section 123-43(E3)(F2)(K) "Landscape Buffers", Section 123-46(2) "Landscaping Adjacent to Fences, Walls or Dumpster Enclosures", Section 123-47 "Preferred Tree List", Section 123-48 "Preferred Shrub List", Section 123-49 "Nonpreferred Trees"; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, that various sections with Chapter 123, "Vegetation', Article I and Article II of the Clermont Land Development Code shall be amended to make changes, as set forth in the following amendments shown in Section 2. SECTION 1: AUTHORITY The City Council of the City of Clermont has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 163 and 166, Florida Statutes. S CLER ONT CITY OF CLERMONT �ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 SECTION 2• The Land Development Code of the City of Clermont Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows (note strikethrough indicates removed words and underlined indicates added): CHAPTER 123 VEGETATION ARTICLE I IN GENERAL Section 123-1 Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. In construing the provisions of this chapter, where the context will permit, the definitions provided in F.S. § 1.01 shall apply. Administrative official means the city manager or the established designee thereof. Berm means a mound of earth, contoured at a three -to -one ratio (horizontal to vertical) or less, so as to form a definitive amount of relief above the general elevation of the adjacent ground or surface. Buffer means a specified land area with a generally level planting surface together with the planting and landscaping required on the land used to visibly separate one use from another or to shield or block noise, lights or other potential nuisances. Caliper means a trunk caliper (trunk diameter) is measured six inches from the ground on trees up to and including four inches in caliper, and 12 inches above the ground for larger trees. Since trunks are seldom round, the average of the largest diameter and that perpendicular to it is referred to as caliper. A diameter tape shall be used to measure caliper. Clearing or removing a tree means the removal of a tree by digging, pushing, poisoning or cutting, or the effective removal through damage. Dripline means an imaginary line on the ground defined by vertical lines which extend from the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground. Encroachment means any protrusion of a vehicle outside of a parking space, display area or accessway into a landscaped area. Forest crops means any group of trees that are of proper species and sufficient density, size and number to make them marketable for sale as wood products (e.g., furniture, lumber, paper, chips, pallets, boxes and lighter wood). Hatracking means to flat -cut the top or sides of a tree, severing the leader or leaders; to make intemodal cuts; to prune a tree by stubbing off mature wood larger than three inches in diameter, or reducing the total circumference of canopy spread not in conformance with the current National Arborist Association standards. In contemplation of means a tree is removed in contemplation of an improvement if the purpose of the removal is principally to facilitate any improvement of the class referenced in this land development code, regardless of when or by whom construction of the improvement is contemplated. CLEMON-r CITY OF CLERMONT « ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 Landscaping means and consists of any of the following or combinations thereof- (1) Materials, such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers, shrubs, vines, hedges; and (2) Nonliving durable material commonly used in landscaping, such as, but not limited to, rocks, pebbles, sand walls or fences, but not including paving. Nonpreferred trees means all types of trees set forth in section 123-49. Park trees means trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation in public parks having individual names, and in all areas owned by the city or to which the public has free access as a park. A-*Pmd and+Replacement trees means all the species of trees set forth in section 123-47, preferred tree list. Plant materials used shall equal or exceed the standards for Florida No. 1 as established and revised by the state department of agriculture. Severely trimmed mean the cutting of the branches and/or trunk of a tree in a manner which will substantially reduce the overall size of the tree area so as to destroy the existing symmetrical appearance or natural shape of the tree in a manner which results in the removal of the main lateral branches, leaving the trunk of the tree with a stub appearance. Shrub means a low -growing woody perennial plant differing from a tree by its low stature and, generally, by its production of several basal stems instead of single bole. Site review committee means the members of the administrative staff of the city established for the purpose of providing professional and technical review of applications and related documentation for development which is proposed to occur within the city. Street trees means trees, shrubs, bushes and all other woody vegetation on land lying between property lines on either side of all streets, avenues or ways within the city. Topping means undesirable pruning practices resulting in intemodal cutting back of branches with little regard to the natural shape of the tree. See the definition of the term "hatracking." Tree means any living, woody, self-supporting perennial plant which normally grows to a minimum height of 15 feet. As used in this land development code, the word "tree" refers to preferred trees unless an alternative usage is expressly defined and approved. Vehicular use areas means and includes any accessways, parking spaces or areas, paved outdoor sales areas not under a roof, and loading and unloading facility areas. Vine means a plant with a climbing or creeping stem which usually rests upon or is attached to a supporting structure, and which normally requires support to reach mature form. CLER CITY OF CLERMONT sofa ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 ARTICLE II LANDSCAPING Section 123-40 Installation of Landscape Material (c) Canopy and eoderstery accent trees shall be properly staked to ensure healthy growth and increased survivability. Staking kits shall use guidelines that are adjustable and made of nylon or other material that will not harm the bark of the tree. Wire or cable guidelines with hose strapping are prohibited. Staking kits shall be removed one year after the certificate of occupancy is issued, unless otherwise directed by staff. Section 123-42 Plant Material (4) Accent UndersteFy tree species shall be a minimum of eight feet in overall height immediately after planting with a four -foot spread and shall meet the standards as specified in section 123-1. (6) Palms. For Commercial use, Domes may be used in place of canopy trees or eaderste}y accent trees to meet the minimum tree requirements. In no case shall the total number of palms of all species combined account for more than 20 percent of the required canopy trees nor more than 20 percent of the required ender-ster-y accent trees. For Residential and Commercial use, the minimum size of palms is six feet of clear trunk for tree form palms. Two palm trees count as one canopy or enderster-y accent tree unless it is a large specimen palm tree such as a Medjool or Date Palm which may be counted as one palm tree to one canopy or under-stetyaccent tree. and leemiens must be appr-eved by the eity site Section 123-43 Landscape Buffers (e) Buffers adjacent to rights -of -way for nonresidential uses. (3) Plantings. The required landscape buffer shall be planted with three canopy trees and five accent trees per 100 linear feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding lawn grass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer area, and shall form a continuous three-foot high landscape screen adjoining driveways and parking areas. (f) Buffers along rights -of -way for residential subdivisions and multifamily developments. Within single-family and multifamily residential developments, a buffer shall be provided along the external roadways to reduce noise generated by traffic and create a visual barrier. Plant and/or structural materials shall be properly installed and maintained in perpetuity. All such buffers shall be in a landscape tract that is maintained by a homeowner's association. Buffers shall conform to either one of the following specifications: (2) A buffer a minimum of 25 feet in width, consisting of an earthen berm, trees and a continuous hedge. Earthen berms shall be a minimum of three feet in height unless otherwise determined by the site review committee. The combined height of the berm and shrubs shall be a minimum of six feet. The height of six feet shall normally be reached within one year from planting. Three canopy tree and five accent ondemteFy trees shall be planted for each 100 linear feet of frontage or fractional part thereof. All plant materials utilized shall conform to the plant material specifications of this chapter. 6" CLERWOIT CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 (k) Landscape buffers under utility lines. Landscape buffers that are required under this article that are within 20 feet of existing overhead electric power utility lines may substitute the required canopy trees with accent trees as listed in section 12347. Substituted accent onderstery trees must use a variety of accent undeFster-y trees and shall not include any more than 50 percent of a single variety. Any substitutions must be approved by the site review committee with submittal of a landscape plan. All tree trimming and maintenance must be in accordance with section 123-41. Section 123-46 Landscaping Adjacent to Fences, Walls or Dumpster Enclosures (2) One canopy tree shall be required for every 50 linear feet of wall or fence abutting a street or right-of-way, and one canopy tree shall be required for every 75 linear feet of wall or fence adjacent to a perimeter parcel line. Section 123-47 Landscape Materials List (1) All landscape materials shall be in accordance with the approved "Landscape Material List" within the "City of Clermont Landscape Standards" as amended (Exhibit A). This list details the types of species allowed for landscaping use. (2) For Single Family Home sites, the "The New Yard Pattern Book for Florida's Sustainable Single Family Homes" Second Edition as amended and attached (Exhibit B) shall be referred to and used as a guide for design. PIT • ' - : - s1 ' -- - _ -� - __, ©- - - - - I - -_-. CLER Choi« of Cn.a. CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 --- ©-© ©- =70 ! . ©©� •- Section 123-48 Soil Amendments With any new development or redevelopment of a site, a soil amendment plan will be required. The plan shall follow the requirements contained within the "City of Clermont Landscape Standards" as amended. C CLER ONT Ch-&« CITY OF CLERMONT ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 - -L'WPM - �� GLI- _ `Z:i:iV iii7 iiiV ' J' - �L Section 123-49 Nonpreferred Trees Nonpreferred trees are as follows: Nonpreferred Trees Common Name Botanical Name Silk Oak Grevillea robusta Jacaranda Jacaranda acutifolia Australian Pine Casuarina species CLERWONT CITY OF CLERMONT �ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 Eucalyptus EucalyLtus obli ua Ear Tree Enterlobium cyclocarpum Paper Mulberry Broussonetia papyrifora Chinaberry Nebia azedarch Ca'e ut or Punk Tree Melaluca leucadendra Florida Holly or Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinfolius Chinese Tallow Tree Sa ium sebiferum Mimosa Albizzia julibrissin Black cherry Prunus Serotina SECTION 3: CONFLICT All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY If any portion of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the invalidated portion shall be severed from the remainder of the Ordinance, and the remainder of the Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if enacted without the invalidated portion, except in cases where such continued validity of the remainder would clearly and without doubt contradict or frustrate the intent of the Ordinance as a whole. SECTION 5: CODIFICATION The text of Section 2 of this Ordinance shall be codified as a part of the Clermont City Code. The codifier is authorized to make editorial changes not effecting the substance of this Ordinance by the substitution of "Article" for "Ordinance", "Section" for "Paragraph", or otherwise to take such editorial license. SECTION 6: ADNIINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENERS ERROR Regardless of whether such inclusion in the Code as described in Section 5 is accomplished, sections of the Ordinance may be re -numbered or re -lettered and the correction of typographical and/or scrivener's errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager or designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy of same with the City Clerk. SECTION 7: PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall become law and shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. CLER CITY OF CLERMONT �h-� ORDINANCE NO.2025-017 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida on this 29th day of July, 2025. CITY OF CLERMONT Tim Murry, M or Tracy Ackroyd City Clerk MMC Approved as to form and legality: 11111�fik442 Cliistlan W. Waug , City Attorney CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of these standards and guidelines is to contribute to the development of a well -planned urban environment by fostering the creation of visually compatible and harmonious streetscapes. Their intent is to: (a) create and maintain a strong community image, identity and sense of place; (b) create and maintain a positive visual ambiance for the community; (c) enhance and sustain property values; (d) promote a high degree of compatibility between surrounding structures and land uses, (e) establish and promote a standard for quality design and enduring quality development; and (f) foster civic pride and community spirit by maximizing the positive impact of quality development. 2. Applicability The Landscape Standards shall apply to all new development and redevelopment within the City, with the following exceptions: (a) Additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment of an existing structure or project, where the cost of such additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment does not exceed 50 percent of the value of the existing structure(s), of 35 percent of the square footage of the existing structure(s), unless the use of the structure(s) or project has ceased for a period of more than 365 consecutive days, or unless cumulative additions, renovations, replacement or redevelopment initiated during any five-year period meet the thresholds listed above, whereupon the provisions herein shall apply. 3. Submittal and Approval Requirements Submission and approval of project plans shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of the City's Code of Ordinances. In addition, the following is required: Landscape drawings shall be a required exhibit of any site plan required to be submitted for development approval. Such drawings shall be rendered in color prior to final project review by the Development Review Committee and shall include construction material specifications, color charts, structure dimensions, service area and mechanical equipment locations, outdoor storage area locations, screening devices, master lighting plan, and any other information as determined necessary by the City to ensure consistency with the intent of this ordinance. Final approval of all required project design submittals shall be by the city as part of the development approval process. CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards 4. Landscape Materials List: Landscape materials below are approved for use for landscape plans. Additional species may be accepted that are approved by the Florida -Friendly Landscaping Program produced by the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (IFAS), and accepted by the administrative official. Category Common Name Ferns Leather Fern Ferns Giant Sword Fern Ferns Sword Fern Ferns Bracken Fern Ferns Bracken Fern Ferns Leatherleaf Fern Grasses Bluestem Grass Grasses Elliott's Lovegrass Grasses Purple Lovegrass Grasses Pink Muhly Grass Grasses Little Bluestem Grasses Sand Cord Grass Grasses Fakahatchee Grass Grasses Dwarf Fakahatchee Grass Grasses White Cloud' Muhly Grass Grasses Wiregrass Grasses Lemongrass Grasses Elliott's Lovegrass Grasses Purple Lovegrass Grasses Zebra Grass Grasses Panic Grass Groundcover Perennial Peanut Latin Name Acrostichum danaeifolium Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis exaltata Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Rumohra adiantiformis Andropogon spp. Eragrostis elliottii Eragrostis spectabilis Muhlenbergia capillaris Schizachyrium scoparium Spartina bakeri Tripsicum dactyloides Tripsicum floridanum Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud' Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Cymbopogon citratus Eragrostis elliottii Eragrostis spectabilis Miscanthus sinensis Panicum virgatum Arachis glabrata 2 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Groundcover Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata Groundcover Swamp Twinflower Dyschoriste humistrata Groundcover Sunshine Mimosa Mimosa strigillosa Groundcover Frogfruit Phyla nodiflora Groundcover Georgia Calamint Clinopodium georgianum Groundcover Juniperus conferta Creeping Juniper Groundcover Twin Flower Dyschoriste oblongifolia Groundcover Blue Daze Evolvulus glomeratus Groundcover Tampa vervain Glandularia tampensis Groundcover Giant Sword Fern Nephrolepis biserrata Groundcover Sword Fern Nephrolepis exaltata Groundcover Mondo Grass Ophiopogon japonicus Groundcover Leatherleaf Fern Rumohra adiantiformis Groundcover Inkberry Scaevola plumieri Groundcover Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum Groundcover Cardboard Plant Zamia furfuracea Groundcover Coontie Zamia pumila Large Shrubs Pineapple Guava Acca sellowiana Large Shrubs Pipestem Agarista populifolia Large Shrubs Century plant Agave spp. Large Shrubs Sweet Almond Bush Aloysia virgata Large Shrubs Devil's Walkingstick Araha spinosa Large Shrubs Marlberry Ardisia escallonioides Large Shrubs Pawpaw Asimina spp. Large Shrubs Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Brunfelsia grandiflora Large Shrubs Carolina Allspice Calycanthus floridus Large Shrubs Camellia Camellia japonica Large Shrubs Sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Large Shrubs Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Large Shrubs Seagrape Coccoloba uvifera Large Shrubs Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus 3 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Large Shrubs Golden Dewdrop Duranta erecta Large Shrubs Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean Erythrina herbacea Large Shrubs Stoppers Eugenia spp. Large Shrubs American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana Large Shrubs Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco Large Shrubs Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Large Shrubs Ocala' Anise Illicium parviflorum 'Ocala' Large Shrubs Show Stopper' Simpson's Stopper Mycrianthes fragrans 'Show Stopper' TM Large Shrubs Florida Privet Forestiera segregata Large Shrubs Two -wing Silverbell Halesia diptera Large Shrubs Firebush Hamelia patens Large Shrubs Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Large Shrubs Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria Large Shrubs Star Anise Illicium spp. Large Shrubs Rusty Lyonia Lyonia ferruginea Large Shrubs Simpson's Stopper Myrcianthes fragrans Large Shrubs Also known as Twinberry Myrica cerifera Large Shrubs Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea Large Shrubs Wild Olive Osmanthus americanus Large Shrubs Tea Olive Osmanthus fragrans Large Shrubs Sweet Acacia Vachellia famesiana Canopy Trees Red Maple Acer rubrum Canopy Trees River Birch Betula nigra Canopy Trees Black Olive Bucida buceras Canopy Trees Hickories Carya spp. PP. Canopy Trees Buttonwood Conocarpus erectus Canopy Trees Loblolly Bay Gordonia lasianthus Canopy Trees Sweetgum Liquidambarstyraciflua Canopy Trees Slash Pine Pinus elliottii Canopy Trees Densa' Pine Pinus elliottii 'Dena' Canopy Trees Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris 4 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Canopy Trees Sycamore Plantanus occidentalis Canopy Trees Bluff Oak Quercus austrina Canopy Trees Sand Live Oak Quercus geminata Canopy Trees Live Oak Quercus virginiana Canopy Trees pond Cypress Taxodium ascendens Canopy Trees Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Canopy Trees Winged Elm Ulmus alata Canopy Trees Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana Canopy Trees Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Canopy Trees Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Canopy Trees Avocado Persea americana Canopy Trees Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Canopy Trees Turkey Oak Quercus falcata Palms Pindo Palm Butia capitata Palms European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis Palms Dioon Dioon edule Palms Paurotis palm Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Palms Bismarck plam Bismarckia nobilis Palms Medjool Palm Phoenix dactylifera Palms Sylvester Date Palm Phoenix sylvestris Palms Needle Palm Rhapidophyllum hystrix Palms Dwarf Palmetto Sabal minor Palms Sabal Palm Sabal palmetto Palms Adams Needle Yucca filamentosa Palms Chinese Fan Palm Livistona spp. Palms Ponytail Palm Nolina recurvata Palms Lady Palm Rhapis excelsa Palms Slender Lady Palm Rhapis humilis Palms Scrub Palmetto Sabal etonia Palms Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens Palms Washington Palm Washingtonia robusta 5 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Palms Foxtail Palm Wodyetia bifurcata Palms Cardboard Plant Zamia furfuracea Palms Coontie Zamia pumila Perennials Century plant Agave spp. Perennials Milkweed Asclepias spp. Perennials Pawpaw Asimina spp. Perennials Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Perennials Bromeliads Bromeliaceae spp. Perennials Bulbine Bulbine frutescens Perennials Canna Lily Canna spp. Perennials Coreopsis Coreopsis spp. Perennials Crinum Lily Crinum spp. Perennials (Twin Flower Dyschoriste oblongifolia --, Perennials Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Perennials Bush Daisy Euryops spp. Perennials Blue Daze Evolvulus glomeratus Perennials iYellowtop Flaveria linearis Perennials Swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius Perennials Amaryllis Hippeastrum spp. Perennials Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Perennials Blazing Star Liatris spp. Perennials Milkweed 'Swamp' Asclepias incarnata Perennials Aquatic milkweed Asclepias perennis Perennials Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Perennials Florida Greeneyes Berlandiera subacaulis Perennials Sea Oxeye Daisy Borrichia frutescens Perennials Goldenaster Chrysopsis spp Perennials False Rosemary Conradia canescens Perennials Leavenworth Tickseed Coreopsis leavenworthii Perennials Button Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium Perennials Coral bean Erythrina herbacea C CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Perennials Blanket Flower Gallardia pulchella Perennials Dune Sunflower Helianthus debilis Perennials Scorpion Tail Heliotropium angiospermum Perennials Scarlet hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus Perennials _iSwamp Hibiscus Hibiscus grandiflores Perennials lAtlantic St. John's Wort Hypericum tenuifolium Perennials Buttonsage Lantana involucrata Perennials Beebalm Monarda punctata Perennials Manyflower beardtongue Penstemon multiflorus Perennials Narrowleaf Silkgrass Pityopsis graminifolia Perennials Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Perennials Tropical Sage Salvia coccinea Perennials Pentas Pentas lanceolata Perennials _Native Star' Starry Rosin Flower Silphium astenscus 'Native Star' Perennials Seaside Goldenrod Solidago sempervirens Perennials Native Blue Porterweed Stachytarpheta jamicensis Perennials Stokes Aster Stokesia laevis Perennials Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis Perennials Giant Ironweed Vemonia gigantea Perennials Plumbago Plumbago auriculata Perennials Bracken Fern Pteridium aquilinum Perennials Rudbeckia Rudbeckia fulgida Perennials Salvia Salvia spp. Perennials Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium Perennials Goldenrod Solidago spp. Small Shrub Aloe Aloe spp. Small Shrub Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata Small Shrub Pineland Lantana Lantana depressa Small Shrub Fetterbush, Shiny Lyonia Lyonia lucida Small Shrub Holly 'Schilling's Dwarf Ilex vomitoria 'Schilling's Dwarf Small Shrub Bahamian Coffee Psychotria ligustrifolia 7 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Small Shrub Little Psycho' Wild Coffee Small Shrub Darrow's Blueberry Small Shrub Rosemary Small Shrub Scrub Palmetto Small Shrub Privet Senna Small Shrub Stiff Goldenrod Small Trees Formosa Palm, Sugar palm Small Trees Pindo Palm Small Trees Buttonbush Small Trees Seagrape Small Trees Loquat Small Trees Stoppers Small Trees Florida Privet Small Trees Gallberry Small Trees Yaupon Holly Small Trees Simpson's Stopper Small Trees Jaboticaba Small Trees Wax Myrtle Small Trees Olive Small Trees Wild Olive Small Trees Chickasaw Plum Small Trees Desert Cassia Small Trees Walter's viburnum Accent Trees Pigeonplum Accent Trees Arizona Cypress Accent Trees Japanese Blueberry Accent Trees Dahoon Holly Accent Trees East Palatka Holly Accent Trees Crape Myrtle Accent Trees White Fringe Tree Accent Trees Souther Red Cedar Psychotria nervosa 'Little Psycho'TM Vaccinium darrowii Rosmarinus spp. Sabal etonia Senna ligustrina Solidago rigida Arenga engleri Butia capitata Cephalanthus occidentalis Coccoloba uvifera Eriobotrya japonica Eugenia spp. Forestiera segregata Ilex glabra Ilex vomitoria Myrcianthes fragrans Myrciaria cauliflora Myrica cerifera Olea europa Osmanthus americanus Prunus angustifolia Senna polyphylla Viburnum obovatum Coccoloba diversifolia Cupressus arizonica var. arizonica Elaeocarpus decipens Ilex cassine Ilex x attenuata Lagerstroemia indica Chionanthus virginicus Juniperus silicicola 0 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards Accent Trees Flatswood Plum Prunus umbalata Accent Trees Hercules' Club Zanthoxylum clava-hercul 5. Irrigation Controller: In order to foster water efficiency for landscape plantings, a "smart" Wifi based irrigation controller will be required for any new or redeveloped property. Unlike traditional irrigation controllers that operate on a preset programmed schedule and timers, smart irrigation controllers monitor weather, soil conditions, evaporation and plant water use to automatically adjust the watering schedule to actual conditions of the site. These controllers significantly improve outdoor water use efficiencies. If WIFI is not available, standards prior to this adoption shall apply. See section 18-248 Irrigation System Design. 6. Soil Amendments Soil amendments required: In order to ensure water conservation efforts and provide best management practice for establishing and maintaining landscape material, soil amendments shall be required as indicated below: Compost Quality Standards Compost products utilized for soil amending purposes shall be certified by the U.S. Composting Council's Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program. The compost should have an organic matter content of 50- 65% (dry weight), and a carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratio below 20:1. Composts with low organic matter contents contain high levels of silica and other inorganic compounds and do not add organic matter to the soil. A compost with a C:N ratio greater than 20:1 indicates that the material is incomplete and will likely utilize nitrogen as it continues to decompose in the soil. This may rob plants of N during the important establishment phase and lead to the need for supplemental fertilizer applications. Particle Size Distribution of the compost: Minimum of 95% by weight shall pass a 5/8" screen. pH: of the compost should be 6.0- 8.0 as determined by saturated paste. Practical Instructions for Amending Post -Construction Soils Preparing the Area to be Amended 0 CITY OF CLERMONT - Landscape Standards 1. Soil amending should not occur until all on -site construction traffic has ended. All building construction, including outdoor pavement, and installation of major utilities should be completed. Installation of irrigation lines and components should occur after amending is complete to avoid risk of damaging irrigation lines during tilling. 2. The soil surface should be graded smooth and free of any construction debris, or trash. 3. It is recommended that irrigation components, irrigation installation equipment, and sod be staged on -site in preparation to install irrigation system and lay sod as soon as possible after amending the soil. Applying Compost to Disturbed Soils 1. , Compost should be spread evenly over the surface at the prescribed rate of 4 yd3 / 1,000 ft2, which is a depth of 1.3 inches. 2. Level out any shallow or deep compost areas to ensure even depth. No areas of bare soil should be visible. 4. Retain copies of receipts for compost (volume yd3) delivered to the site, as they can be used during inspection to verify post -construction soil standards have been met. Incorporation of Compost 1. Using a rotary tiller, incorporate amendment to a depth of 6 inches into the soil. 10 THE NEW YARD PATTERN BOOK � FOR FLORIDA'S SUSTAINABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SECOND EDITION i 4 !l t OUTSIDE COLLABORATIVE A CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, FUNCTION, AND BEAUTY r iffili"A DIX•HITE The New Yard Pattern Book (Second Edition) for Florida's Sustainable Single Family Homes was produced by Dix.Hite + Partners for the Outside Sustainable Landscape Collaborative in 2023. This project was funded with the help of the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida via proceeds from the Protect Florida Springs License Plate Fund. DIX.HITE + PARTNERS CONTRIBUTORS Chris Hite, PLA, FASLA Nick Riker Rachel Taylor, PLA Erin Sohl Johan Bueno Isabelle Hoppes Kirsten Farmer Jessica Griggs, PLA Jacob Felicijan Greg Bryla, PLA Tori Francis Kody Smith, PLA Emma Luedke David Hoppes, PLA Elizabeth Myers ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS Basil lannone III, PhD (University of Florida) Pierce Jones, PhD (University of Florida) Brooke Moffis (University of Florida) Gail Hansen de Chapman, PhD (University of Florida) Mark Hostetler, PhD (University of Florida) M. Jennison Kipp (University of Florida) Patrick Bohlen, PhD (University of Central Florida) Lesley Bertolotti (The Nature Conservancy) Kierstyn Cox (The Nature Conservancy) Timothee Sallin (Cherrylake) David Ressler (Cherrylake) Jimmy Rogers (Cherrylake) James Dyer (Cherrylake) Gabbie Milch (St. Johns Riverkeeper) Victor Ortega (My Dragonfly Gardens) Mary Paulic u U INTRODUCTION THE FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM AQUIFERS SPRINGS RIVERS + LAKES NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEMS WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY WHAT ISTHE NEWYARD? LANDSCAPE STRATEGIES THE NEWYARD BENEFITS WHAT'S IN IT FOR US? GOALS:THE BIG 4 REDUCE WATER USE ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS HEALTHY SOILS HOLISTIC PEST MANAGEMENT TIME + COST SAVINGS 5 7 9 10 II 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 26 28 SITE PLAN 30 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 31 CREATING SPACE WITH PLANTS 32 OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES 33 STREETSCAPE 34 FRONTYARD 35 SIDE YARD 36 BACKYARD 37 PICK (--LANDSCAPEDESIGNER) PLANTING PATTERNS 39 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 34' 40 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 50' 41 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 60' - REAR 42 SITE PLAN + PLANTING PATTERNS 60' - FRONT 43 OUTDOOR LIVING OPTIONS 44 CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLANT 46 RECOMMENDED NATIVE PLANTS 47 u PREPARE 49 MAINTAINING THEYARD 51 PEST CONTROL 52 WHAT'S THAT BUG? 53 WEEDS IN THEYARD 54 PROPER PRUNING AND TRIMMING 55 DEADHEADING 56 ENSURINGTHE RIGHT CONDITIONS 57 BIODIVERSITY IN THEYARD 58 WATER CONSERVATION 59 Florida's population has been growing steadily since 1946, and the residential construction industry has become a cornerstone of our state's economy. Over the last four decades, the construction of new homes has shifted increasingly towards master planned communities with the standard practice of mass clearing and regrading land for buildings, roadways, and stormwater controls. Replacing them with stormwater ponds and turf monocultures that depend on in - ground irrigation systems, regular fertilization, and frequent mowing is unfortunately common development practice. As a result, these residential landscapes use an average of 990 gallons of water each time the average yard is watered.That is equivalent to flushing a toilet 774 times or running your dishwasher 50 times! This demand is unsustainable and unnecessary. The conventional landscaping patterns established in most master planned communities does little to mitigate or compensate for the larger problem of habitat loss of Florida's natural ecosystems. It also further contributes to the nutrient pollution (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) that negatively affects Florida's watersheds and surface waters [ I ]. But don't lose hope ... there is a better way! Our landscapes can promote healthy soils, conserve water and provide habitat for pollinators, birds and other wildlife. Our yards can feed our children's curiosity making them want to put down their screens and step into the backyard and enjoy nature. In response to these issues,THE OUTSIDE COLLABORATIVE established this handbook to provide landscape guidelines for master planned communities to do just that! These guidelines are based on principles of sustainable design that are intended to maximize community amenities and homeowner experience, while also making them more functional for the landscape and its ecology. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 5 6 v IVMW �■ ' Our yards play a role in the overall ecosystem. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook, INTRO The way in which we manage our yards plays a vital role in the health of Florida's ecosystems, from the species we plant, our choice of fertilizer, to our irrigation practices.We have the opportunity to support local wildlife and minimize the harmful impacts of these practices on the environment.Through the use of sustainable landscaping practices, homeowners can help lessen the stresses facing our local ecosystems, including habitat fragmentation, pollution, invasive species, and water overuse. Learn more about Florida's amazing natural ecosystems and how you can help protect them in your own back yard on the following pages. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 7 Florida has nearly , # ` lakes, 1,700 rivers, Florida has over streams, and springs, thousands of miles of canals 39200 nnand extensive wetlands. Our waterys support natural functions wch at fish and wildlife habitatnd provide human ncluding tgation,recreation, irrigation, drinking water,and flood control. 1yNATIVE species of plants.[' % t 4- In 1991 the flower of the genus .� COREOPSIS ' (common name: tickseed)r was designated Florida's official wildflower after its extensive use in Florida's roadside plantings and highway beautification programs. [3] Florida's LARGEST native tree is a BALD CYPRESS (Taxodium distichum) in Hamilton County, Florida. This tree measures 557 inches in circumference, stands 84 feet tall, and carries a crown spread of 49 feetl r51 Florida is home to SPECIES OF 300BEESNATIYE 29 of which are endemic (found only in Florida). [4] oe Our state animal is the FLORIDA PANTHER (Felis concolor coryi) The Florida Panther is one of the most endangered animals in the world with an estimated 120-130 panthers left in the wild. It has been on the federal endangered species list since 1967 and the state's list since 1973. FLOkIDAPSCRUB 1JAYloridaisthe ' Jf (Aphelocoma coerulescens) It is found only in Florida scrub habitat, an ecosystem that exists ONLY in central Florida and LIMITED areas of the Atlantic coast.[6] Much of the scrub habitat has been altered for agriculture and development purposes, and what is left is very susceptible to climate change. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 7 Groundwater is water beneath the Earth's surface which is held in underground materials such as porous rock (e.g. limestone and dolomite) and soil. The underground reservoirs in which this water is stored are known as aquifers. Groundwater is replenished when rainfall permeates the soil and the water seeps into these underground materials. It is also the lifeblood of many rivers, lakes, springs, and streams as underground hydraulic pressure pushes groundwater back out to the surface and into these amazing aquatic environments known as groundwater dependent ecosystems. Groundwater dependent ecosystem health and the very water that 90% of Floridian's rely on for drinking water depends on the volume and quality of groundwater [7]. Unfortunately, human activity has strained and threatened Florida's groundwater resources. Groundwater withdraws have tripled over the last 50 years and present a significant threat to the amount of groundwater available to people, industries, and wildlife, that need it [8]. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook Florida's iconic springs are one of our state's most cherished freshwater resources, which rely on clean and abundant groundwater. Springs represent major discharge areas, where groundwater is forced to the surface due to pressure from confining beds of impermeable sediments. Releasing over 8 billion gallons of freshwater each day, Florida has the most productive spring system in the world. Beloved by both locals and visitors, Florida's springs provide abundant opportunities for recreation and connection to the natural environment. Notable for providing habitat to the endangered Florida manatee, Florida's springs are relied upon by many species of threatened aquatic and terrestrial animals [9]. Both water pollution and decreased water flow has adversely affected Florida's springs. Chemicals used in fertilizers in residential yards pollute Florida's freshwater systems. Irrigating with groundwater contributes to depleting the water in aquifers, which in turn reduces the pressure pushing the water out of the aquifer, decreasing the water flow and volume into the spring [I 0].This sets the stage for algae to proliferate. When this happens the balance of aquatic plants is shifted from diverse native species, that provide necessary shelter and food for turtles, fish, manatees and other animals, to a degraded algal dominated system. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 10 Rivers and lakes are significant contributors to Florida's freshwater biodiversity. Over 50,000 miles of rivers and streams throughout the state feed water bodies such as lakes, marshes, and swamps, carrying important nutrients and the essential water needed for these aquatic ecosystems to thrive [ I I]. Florida boasts nearly 8,000 lakes that provide important habitats to wildlife, the ecological systems supporting Florida's lakes are incredibly productive and biologically rich [I 2].These systems also provide us with drinking water and recreational opportunities. Surficial A Syste Sprin, Limestc Lake Like other water bodies in Florida, one of the biggest threats to the water quality of rivers and lakes is contamination from polluted stormwater that runs off the land. Many nutrients, toxins, and other pollutants that we use on the land can eventually be carried into either surface or groundwater. Anything that we put on the land (pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides) may pollute polluting Florida's precious water resources. Intermediate .... .............. ...... .... .............: Aquifer System Outside Collaborative•The New Yard Handbook ce Sands �miconfining Jnit da Well Nearshore ecosystems occur at the intersection between land and water and are home to some of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth [13]. In Florida, examples of nearshore habitats included beaches and dunes, estuaries, mangrove swamps, and marshes.These ecosystems are incredibly productive and are home to many of Florida's most well-known sea life including: birds, sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, alligators, game fish, shrimp, crustaceans, oysters and clams. These nearshore ecosystems are threatened greatly by development, as people love to live along the coastline. It is estimated that as much as 3% of Florida's land area consists of nearshore ecosystems, and 80% of the state's population lives in these areas [I 4].This has led to mangrove deforestation in many areas, poor estuarine water quality and other adverse impacts to nearshore ecosystems. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 12 Wildlife connectivity, or habitat connectivity, is imperative to healthy and resilient ecosystems in Florida.Wildlife are dependent on reliable and connected corridors for food, water, and shelter. For example, the Florida Panther defends territories of up to 200 square miles. Panthers need large contiguous areas to be able to survive and reproduce. Much of Florida is undergoing rapid urbanization and experiencing increased development pressures into environmentally sensitive ecosystems.This rapid development deteriorates Florida's biodiversity by fragmenting habitat and isolating wildlife populations. It is important to protect our ecosystems by preserving natural areas that are spacious and connected enough for wildlife to move, migrate, and adapt [ 15]. Connected wildlife corridors are especially important for migratory species that must locate natural areas to rest while on long journeys, such as the Monarch butterfly. As the only migratory species of butterfly, every year Monarchs travel thousands of miles across North America to overwinter in Mexico. On this long journey they need plenty of opportunities to rest and feed on milkweed. Many eastern populations of Monarchs congregate in Florida before they must travel over open water. When native habitats are fragmented due to large metropolitan areas and urban sprawl, it is hard for these important pollinators to find the energy they need to make it to their final destination. Without sufficient wildlife connectivity, we won't be able to enjoy migrating Monarchs! Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook �� 13 Jl"46fA r 7r•` 'f • '�'/ 14 •: �4 , Y t.a I� ,i. 1. ,,•• Y •,� POP-- 4k �?Ji p• r 4 . Z j4 R.,.y sw What you can improve in your own yard. 'f�I .+T'� �1 � .r "�1,.�".�� +mot • -i" • ' 4 I Outside &llaborative:The New Yard Handbook INTRO The first step towards sustainable residential development is shifting society's mindset of what a yard could be. A yard is much more than simply turf with a band of shrubs around the foundation of a home. Sustainable yards are designed to work with nature instead of against it. Landscaping strategies to help protect Florida's natural ecosystems include reducing water and pesticide use and choosing native plants. Sustainably landscaped yards can be designed to be aesthetically appealing, functional, and low -maintenance all while providing food, habitat, and safety to wildlife. Image Cretin: rstockphoto.com Image Credit Dix. Hite + Partners Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 15 Use plants that can thrive on rainfall alone (beyond a short `grow -in' establishment period) so that permanent in -ground sprinkler systems are not needed. Install mostly native plants - suited to the site soils, with lower water, fertilizer and chemical demand, and provide better habitat for wildlife. Incorporate a diversity of plant species, serve different functions, have different bloom times, and provide habitat and food for pollinators, birds and other wildlife. Incorporate outdoor living spaces for functional use. PRESERVE Preserve soil moisture, fertility, and nutrients, by adding compost to the soil, and using mulch and ground cover. 0 Preserve mature trees when possible and install new trees to provide shade and habitat. Dix.Hire + Partners Minimize irrigated turf grass area and use alternative grasses and groundcovers that do not require ongoing .a711 watering and have wildlife value. Avoid use of synthetic ' chemicals. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook V STRATEGIES INACTION... 0.90000 Incorporate Preserve Minimize Native canopies create habitat and provide shade. Florida -friendly plants provide ideal habitats for native wildlife. 71 e A f The use of groundcover minimizes the need for irrigation. sxf'�5 Pesticide reduction allows for native plantings to flourish. The use of mulch and compost locks in soil moisture. Pollinator -friendly plants add life to the landscape and provide essential resources. Create usable outdoor spaces. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook Native drought - tolerant plants need little to no irrigation. U/x }tile- , fed? u;els 17 "In the past, we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty. Now they have to support life, sequester carbon, feed pollinators and manage water." Doug Tallamy Co -Founder NHP https://homegrownnationalpark.org/ Image Credit: Dix. Hite + Partners Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 18 Choosing locally adapted site appropriate plant material that minimizes or eliminates the need for irrigation post - establishment, in turn reducing water use and providing cost savings to the homeowner. Regular use of compost and organic material, such as leaf litter, minimizes or eliminates the need for mineralized fertilizer and keeps plants happy, well-fed, and healthy! -R Planting a variety of native species in varied heights, textures, and form results in a resilient and beautiful yard. It also promotes and maximizes ecological diversity and ecosystem services, conserving Florida's natural heritage and promoting human wellness. �.►: y ' 91rj1' Choosing native plants builds habitat, creating balanced ecosystems in which living organisms suppress pest populations and minimizes or eliminates chemical pesticide use. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 19 MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE IRRIGATION BEYOND ESTABLISHMENT Select native plants that are drought tolerant and appropriate for local soil types and climate. Group species of plants together that are well suited to the unique combination of conditions that exist on the site and account for light and soil moisture. Avoid turfgrass varieties that require irrigation. Instead, utilize combinations of drought tolerant turf varieties and low groundcovers that are more resilient and have just as much flexible use. Reduce long-term water use by utilizing moisture sensors on in -ground irrigation systems and irrigating only during the establishment period and times of drought.Weaning plants off irrigation helps direct roots deeper into the ground. RETAIN MOISTURE �_ .. Organic mulch and nonliving groundcover helps lock moisture into the soil. When plants are selected based on soil conditions and location, those native to Florida are drought -tolerant and adapted to Florida's climate. Follow the principle of"Right Plant, Right Place." Move foundation plantings out from under the roof's rain shadow. This allows for the plant to utilize rainwater, minimizing supplemental irrigation needs. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 20 Nearly 1,000 people move to Florida daily, which is analogous to adding a city the size of Orlando to Florida's population annually. Currently, Florida uses 6.4 billion gallons of water per day and usage will continue to increase as more residents move to the state. [ 16] With over two-thirds of a new home's water usage in Central Florida dedicated to landscape irrigation, reducing landscape irrigation is a "low - hanging fruit" to reduce unnecessary water demands. A Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) study found that the total average of surface and ground water use in the CFWI Planning Area is projected to increase 36% from 667 million gallons per day to 908 million gallons per day by 2040. • Instead, this water could be saved to support our amazing springs and other natural freshwater systems such as the Econlockhatchee River. Florida's beloved wildlife, such as manatees and otters, need water supplied by these natural systems to survive, more than we need this water to keep our lawns green. [ 17] Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook PA PROMOTE/MAXIMIZE ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES Plant a diverse native palette to provide many different animals and insects with habitat. Use varying heights and growth habits to provide as many types of habitat as possible. : F. w 0 Add a naturalized water feature or raingarden at low points and swales for habitat variety and water sources. Flowering shrubs and perennials attract pollinators that support fruit and seed production for birds and wildlife.These pollinators also support our food production on a regional scale. Create living spaces that flow between the indoor and outdoor and celebrate Florida's native ecology. Canopy trees help sequester carbon, improve air quality, and provide shade. Understory trees can encourage bird and insect habitat which encourages a healthy plant ecosystem. Grasses can help catch roof run off. Hardy ground covers with robust root systems help prevent erosion and soak up excess water to prevent flooding and soil washout. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 22 With over 8 million acres of forest and wetlands developed, which is about 24% of Florida, wildlife habitats and corridors have been lost and biodiversity diminished.This impacts not only local wildlife, but migratory species that need connected wildlife corridors for food and rest as they journey to their next destination. f, Florida Tickseed (FL) (Coreopsis floridana) White Oak (WO) (Quercus alba) American Hornbeam (AH) (Carpinus caroliniana) 4J .4 0 6 Landscaping with non-native plants exacerbates this issue. Native plants provide a more resilient and plentiful habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, and other local wildlife. By embracing nature and providing habitat for different animals from rabbits to butterflies, you can support biodiversity in your own back yard by providing wildlife with places to rest, feed and reproduce. 0000 Orange Coneflower (OC) (Rudbeckia fulgida) f l`N R. 69% Tulip Poplar (TP) (Liriodendron tulipifera) 00*06c Inkberry lab (I) (Ilex glara) Turtle Squirrel Deer Quail Butterfly Hummingbird Cardinals Bee Swan Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 23 MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE MINERALIZED FERTILIZER USE Create a palette of native and hardy plants that can be used to reduce the need for mineral fertilizers after establishment. Use natural fertilizers like compost to improve plant growth instead of synthetic mineral fertilizers. Over fertilizing causes plants to under perform. If necessary, use slow -release fertilizers for the most environmentally safe option. Non-native ornamentals can still be enjoyed as garden accents. Planting them in containers allows visual enhancement of outdoor living areas, while giving soil space to natives that contribute to the local ecology. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 24 Maintaining healthy soils is important because soil is the foundation for healthy plants, wildlife, and people. Applying fertilizer provides many benefits such as plants providing optimal foliage and abundant fruit. Responsible fertilizing means using the most environmentally safe options such as organic or slow release fertilizers, and applying them alongside proper compost use. Compost Seasonal Slow Organic Fertilization Release Fertilization Algae Blooms can often take over a body of water and can produce poisonous toxins Stormwater runoff from agriculture, cities and other developed areas have polluted over 50% of Florida's waterways. Using 30 years of water quality data, scientists found that areas with winter fertilizer bans had the most improvement over time in levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. Fertilizer ordinances improve water quality, but timing matters - News (ufl.edu) Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 25 MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE PESTICIDES Using a mix of plants throughout the space can make diseases and pests less likely to spread by encouraging a complex ecosystem instead of a monoculture. Reduced pesticide use helps support a diverse ecosystem of beneficial insects and micro- organisms that contribute to the health of the yard. Using a diverse and ecologically appropriate plant palette encourages beneficial insect predators such as ladybugs, resulting in a robust ecosystem that in turn prevents pest issues. 0 Proper plant spacing provides airflow between plants, which reduces the risk of pest and disease spread. Practice "Tip and Toss" strategies to control mosquito populations. Mosquitos lay their eggs in standing water. Each week, tip over any standing water and toss out any unneeded containers. Place gravel within the dripline of the house to discourage pest intrusion into the home and to provide maintenance access. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 26 When considering using pesticides, think about whether they are necessary for your yard. Ideally, pesticides should be the last approach to manage pests.The University of Florida has abundant resources available through their Integrated Pest Management Program to help homeowners determine the safest and most effective methods of pest management. absorbed by plant It's important to consider the toxicity of pesticides to people and wildlife. Although effective in managing pest problems but can have harmful impacts outside of their intended target. Some natural pest resistant practices include utilizing a diverse native plant palette, proper spacing, natural barriers,"tip and toss" strategies, etc. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 27 HOW SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES IMPACT OURWALLETS By keeping lawns small or eliminating altogether, we can reduce the time spent mowing. Lower -maintenance shrubs and groundcovers kept in natural and untrimmed forms can reduce the amount of time and money spent on yard maintenance. Homeowners should note that the first two years of any landscape will require maintenance to help the plants get established (weeding, watering, selective pruning, etc.) Utilize shade trees to lower heating/cooling costs of the home. Reducing or eliminating irrigation can lower irrigation costs up to 80% after establishment. REGIONAL UTILITIES Reduced runoff from over - irrigation and over -fertilization reduces regional costs of water treatment and lessens the impact on storm sewers stems. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook • • 28 V�A Plan a vision for your landscape by outlining design goals and functional outdoor spaces. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook PLAN The OUTSIDE landscape design is composed of many systems working together as a whole to satisfy function, form, and sustainable practices.These layers are all designed to work together to provide a residential landscape that can achieve all of OUTSIDE's goals for any lot configuration. PROGRAM: The back, side, and front yard spaces each have a different function and are connected by the circulation paths that move between the spaces. HARDSCAPE: Material changes to hardscape, like gravel or pavers for the pathways and patio areas that lead up to the house and garage. PLANT MATERIAL: Plant material of many different forms, heights and species create a rich native landscape that frames space throughout the yard. Organize the combinations by massing in specific areas such as planting beds, raised beds or framing a walkway for visual appeal. FINAL PRODUCT: The final is the combined product of the three components above, in a rich landscape that has lots of functional and usable space, and meets the `Big 4' objectives. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook IILO� 30 101►1.71! O Circulation: Identify pathways that connect important nodes such as exterior doorways with key areas throughout the outdoor space. © Indoor/Outdoor: Utilize your yard to support activities you enjoy - create a relaxing living area, active turf zone or family play area that extends livable space to the outdoors. © Site Conditions: Examine the lot to identify soil type, drainage patterns, prevailing winds and sun/shade areas to help create a plant palette. 0 Frame/Buffer Views: Utilize plantings to enhance favorable views while screening unfavorable views to create privacy and a sense of enclosure. © Plant Spacing: Consider mature size of plants when selecting to ensure they are situated far enough from the home and planted with proper spacing (see "Maintain" section). 0 Grid Guide: Utilize a grid system to help define planting areas, open spaces and create focal points through extensions of architectural features such as roof lines, columns, window locations, etc. Use curves or linear connections. C Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 31 Landscape can shape a home's space just as much as its buildings and walls. In the typical residential lot, most of the outdoor landscape space is used for lawn, shrubs and groundcovers frame the house and paths up to the house. Landscape can be used as a much more useful tool for making spaces functional, comfortable, beautiful, and productive. LEGEND SHADE TREE SMALLTREE/PALM GROUNDCOVER • TALL HEDGE MEDIUM SHRUB LOW SHRUB FLOWERING PERENNIALS • ACCENT PLANTS Tall canopy trees create shade and provide a "ceiling" for living spaces. Clean edges around plant beds and hardscape help shape a cultivated aesthetic. This lends a casual formality \ to the landscape and allows plants to grow to maturity. Taller shrubs and hedges provide privacy and help create the "walls" of the outdoor living spaces. Ground covers and small areas of lawn form a clean carpet for activities. Lower shrubs and grasses provide visual interest and rhythm and form the fabric of the yard. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 32 With a focus on programming as an extension of the home, we enhance use and enjoyment of the outdoors through functional and versatile spaces that support wellbeing for all organisms, foster neighborly connections, and help residents better understand the ecosystems around them. By looking at the front yard, side yard, back yard, and public streetscape as four separate spaces with distinct functions, we can better plan out programming and frameworks for each space. l � I BACKYARD 1 G I. W N1 t �V FRONT YARD Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 33 The public realm is what stitches a great community together. Whether it be where people linger and socialize or simply pass through, there is opportunity to provide dynamic experiences throughout the community.The public right- of-way and street network can provide a cohesive look for the community while reducing HOA maintenance costs to create thriving and comfortable living streets. A massing of evergreen shrubs helps delineate the threshold between public and private space. Diversity of groundcovers and accent plants in the right-of-way planting strip provide a cohesive look between the lots and street and increase habitat for insects and micro-organisms. To promote a healthy streetscape, provide ample room for healthy root systems to establish. Street trees provide ecosystem services such as shade, habitat, cooling, and carbon sequestration. Consider providing different species of street trees throughout the community for increased biodiversity, better air quality, and lower power bills. Native drought -tolerant groundcover in right-of- way planting strip decreases maintenance, irrigation and fertilizer/pesticide usage. Ensure planting strip is wide enough to provide adequate root space for canopy trees. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 34 As the most highly visible area, the front yard serves as a threshold between the public realm and private space. Clean bedlines and accents help guide visitors to the t-----` J- ----_1-.1- r.--.-- - --I- -- - -1 1. . 1 1 Evergreen hedges or low walls/ Emphasizing the front porch fences delineate the threshold activates the front yard and between public and private space. creates a friendly atmosphere. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 11[2� 35 Not commonly used for outdoor living spaces, the side yard will typically be used for maintenance access, utilities such as AC condensers, and screening from adjacent homes. Simple plant massing framed by evergreen shrubs will shield utilities from view and provide a workspace for compost bins, work benches, etc.While also creating habitat. Gravel or mulch paths instead of lawn should be used in this area. Evergreen trees and hedges provide privacy on narrow lots. Evergreen shrubs help frame home entries. o Flowering plants create seasonal interest and pops of color while requiring very little irrigation. Simple materials like mulch or gravel paths provide access to utility areas and lock moisture into the soil. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 11[2� 36 As the most private area of the yard, the back yard is the most used living area.A centralized zone for play, entertaining, or relaxing should be the central focus with ancillary living spaces connected with pathways.The living space types are entirely up to the owner and could consist of vegetable gardens, fire pits, outdoor dining rooms, rain gardens, or any other desired outdoor rooms. Lawn should be used sparingly in the central zone and should be framed by native shrubs and groundcover. Access to rear -loaded garages should be provided, and flow between indoor and outdoor spaces is of the utmost importance. Provide access to rear -loaded garages or alleys. Small areas of lawn framed by shrubs provide space for pets or playing while minimizing water use. MAXIMIZE SHAD E �� Maximize shade through arbors Adjacent areas of the yard can Seamless transitions between or canopy trees wherever provide seasonal color through indoor and outdoor spaces possible for comfort and a sense planting, space for a vegetable provide ease of access and of enclosure. garden, or other uses. elevates the importance of the yard. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 37 A LJ ..,t :-,� .A, ;y } Pick desired landscape elements and identify ways to enhance the public streetscape and front, back, and side yard spaces. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook PICK The goals and strategies discussed in the introduction are practices that can be used in lots of all different sizes and types.We have demonstrated these on 3 different lot sizes typical to most developments: 34', 50', and 60' widths.The following diagrams are intended to be patterns for developing customized landscape plans for home Iots.With slight alterations to the plant list, these strategies can be applied to any lot size, condition, or climate. Lot landscapes should adhere to the following guidelines: �. 75% of all the planted area should be native. Any non-native species must be Florida Friendly with special care taken to avoid all invasive species. 2. Limit turfgrass to no more than 15% of the lot area.The use of Bahia sod is encouraged over Zoysia, conventional St.Augustine, or cultivar Bermuda sod. When turf can be eliminated entirely, there will be significant reduction in maintenance costs due to areas no longer requiring mowing. 3. Use at least 10 different species of shrubs/grasses/groundcover on each Iot.This increases biodiversity and provides a naturally layered aesthetic. 4. Limit using turfgrass in residential areas, except when implemented in drainage swales to slow water velocity and protect channel from erosion. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 39 STREET TREE Canopy trees approved by WOWlocal municipality to plant in the right-of-way planting strip between the streett and sidewalk. SHADETREE R Medium to large trees with dense canopies that provide shade. Can be evergreen or deciduous. SMALLTREE/PALM f Small to medium trees that 4 offer visual interest in the understory. Could have ... ornamental qualities or provide shade. SCREEN/HEDGE Large shrubs and small 0 trees, most likely evergreen, to plant in rows for privacy and screening. 6-8' tall with varying spreads. SHRUB +' Flowering plants, either Q evergreen or deciduous, 2-5' tall with matching spreads. GRASSES/WILDFLOWERS Medium and large clumping grasses and perennials add texture, movement, and color to the yard. GROUNDCOVER Low, spreading plants and mulch to keep soil healthy. OPEN SPACE Mowable low grasses and grasslike plants, creating a resilient, sustainable lawn. WALKWAYS Gravel, permeable pavers, crushed coquina, or mulch to formalize circulation. OUTDOOR LIVING Customizable areas to fit homeowner needs. Examples include firepits, lounge areas, vegetable gardens, and more. L Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 40 STREET TREE Canopy trees approved by a local municipality to plant in the right-of-way planting strip between the street and sidewalk. SHADE TREE Medium to large trees with ~, dense canopies that provide shade. Can be evergreen or deciduous. SMALLTREE/PALM Small to medium trees that ® offer visual interest in the understory. Could have ornamental qualities or provide shade. SCREEN/HEDGE Large shrubs and small 0 trees, most likely evergreen, to plant in rows for privacy and screening. 6-8' tall with varying spreads. SHRUB Flowering plants, either © evergreen or deciduous. 2-5' tall with matching spreads. GRASSES/WILDFLOWERS Medium and large clumping grasses and perennials add texture, movement, and color to the yard. GROUNDCOVER 0' Low, spreading plants and ^` mulch to keep soil healthy. OPEN SPACE ;s Mowable low grasses and grasslike plants, creating a resilient, sustainable lawn. WALKWAYS t7 Gravel, permeable pavers, crushed coquina, or mulch to formalize circulation. OUTDOOR LIVING Customizable areas to y� fit homeowner needs. Examples include firepits, lounge areas, vegetable gardens, and more. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 41 STREET TREE Canopy trees approved by Q local municipality to plant in the right-of-way planting strip between the street and sidewalk. SHADETREE Medium to large trees with dense canopies that provide shade. Can be evergreen or WNW deciduous. SMALLTREE/PALM Small to medium trees that © offer visual interest in the understory. Could have ornamental qualities or provide shade. SCREEN/HEDGE Large shrubs and small Q trees, most likely evergreen, to plant in rows for privacy and screening. 6-8' tall with varying spreads. SHRUB �' © Flowering plants, either evergreen or deciduous, Ov _ .. 2-5' tall with matching spreads. GRASSES/WILDFLOWEP Medium and large clumping grasses and perennials add texture, movement, and color to the yard. GROUNDCOVER Q' Low, spreading plants and mulch to keep soil healthy. OPEN SPACE e Mowable low grasses and grasslike plants, creating a resilient, sustainable lawn. WALKWAYS Gravel, permeable pavers, crushed coquina, or mulch to formalize circulation. OUTDOOR LIVING Customizable areas to Wtom= fit homeowner needs. Examples include firepits, ` — lounge areas, vegetable gardens, and more. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 42 STREET TREE Canopy trees approved by Q local municipality to plant in the right-of-way planting strip between the street and sidewalk. SHADE TREE ` Medium to large trees with © dense canopies that provide shade. Can be evergreen or deciduous. SMALLTREE/PALM Small to medium trees that offer visual interest in the understory. Could have ornamental qualities or provide shade. SCREEN/HEDGE Large shrubs and small 0 trees, most likely evergreen, to plant in rows for privacy and screening. 6-8' tall with varying spreads. SHRUB {� © Flowering plants, either evergreen or deciduous, 1. , .. 2-5' tall with matching spreads. GRASSES/WILDFLOWERS Medium and large clumping grasses and perennials add texture, movement, and color to the yard. GROUNDCOVER OLow, spreading plants and mulch to keep soil healthy. OPEN SPACE f. Mowable low grasses and grasslike plants, creating a resilient, sustainable lawn. WALKWAYS Gravel, permeable pavers, I•:.. crushed coquina, or mulch to formalize circulation. OUTDOOR LIVING Customizable areas to ""— fit homeowner needs. all- Examples include firepits, lounge areas, vegetable gardens, and more. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 43 OUTDOOR LIVING OUTDOOR LIVING PICK The planting diagrams shown in this document provide flexibility for home builders.While plant typologies must be followed, the actual species of plant can vary.This flexibility allows the builder to use many heights and textures to increase biodiversity, add visual depth, and celebrate seasonal changes in the landscape. SITE ANALYSIS • Consider the regional plant communities and which plants are naturally thriving in your area • Consult the USDA Hardiness Zone map for which plants will survive in your region • Analyze drainage patterns in your yard and choose plants with appropriate moisture needs • Analyze sun/shade patterns and choose plants accordingly PURCHASING Purchase plants from nurseries that use sustainable growing practices. Plants should be healthy, pest -free, and disease -free. FLORIDA REGION ZONES USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONES NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH W. Image Credit: Florida -Friendly Landscaping Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 46 la Recommended native plants for Central Florida that SHRUB Walter's Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) © are tested, commonly available, hardy and contribute ti Firebush (Hamelin patens) to the local ecosystem.* k... Saw Palmetto (Serenoo repens) y Dwarf Palmetto (Saba/ minor) Scrub Palmetto (Saba/ etonia) Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hyrdrongea quercifolic) Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa) STREET TREE American Beautyberry (Callicarpo americana) Shumard Oak (Quercus shumordii) Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix) Q Winged Elm (Ulmus alate) Anise (Illicium porviflorum) Sweetgum (Liquidombor styrocifluo) Darrow's Blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) (upright varieties) White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris) Sparkleberry (Vaccinium orboreum) SHADE TREE Inkberry, Gallberry (Ilex glabro) ' yy� Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Georgia Catmint (Colamintho ashei x georgiono) Vw Red Maple (Acer rubrum) (various cultivars) Florida Anise (Illicium jloridanum) Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grondiflora) (various cultivars) Garberia (Garberio heterophyllo) Longleaf Pine (Pinus polustris) Marlberry (Ardisia escollonioides) Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminate) Rusty Lyonia (Lyonia ferruginia) Bluff Oak (Quercus oustrina) Shiny Lyonia, Fetterbush (Lyonia lucido) Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) Turkey Oak (Quercus loevis) GRASSES/WILDFLOWERS Blue)ack Oak (Quercus inane) Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia copillaris) Green Ash (Froxinus pennsylvanica) Fakahatchee Grass (Tripsocum doctyloides) Laurel Oak (Quercus lourifolia) Purple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) Eastern Red Cedar (juniperus virginiona) Sand Cordgrass (Spartina bakeri) Elliots Lovegrass (Eragrostis elliotti) Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoporium) Sea Oats (Uniola paniculato) SMALLTREE/PALM Lopsided Indiangrass (Sorghostrum secundum) © Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitorio) Splitbeard Bluestem (Adropogon temorius) Eastern Red Cedar Uuniperus virginiana) Wiregrass (Aristido stricto var. beyrichiono) Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) Chalky Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus var.g/aucus) Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolio) Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellate) Blue Porterweed (Stachytorphetojomoicensis) Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiona) LanceleafTickseed (Coreopsis lanceolate) Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii) Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine) Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) Eastern Redbud (Cercis conadensis) Starry Rosinflower (Silphium asteriscus) Florida Privet (Forestiero segregate) Carolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis) Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata) Riverbirch (Betula nigra) Spiderwort (Tradescontio virginiana) Redbay (Perseo borbonia) Paurotis Palm (Acoelorraphe wrightii) GROUNDCOVER Sabal Palm (Sabel palmetto) +. , St John's Wort (Hypericum tenuifolium) Swamp Twinflower (Dyschoriste humistrata) SCREEN/HEDGE Sunshine Mimosa (Mimosa strigilloso) Simpson's Stopper (Myrcianthes frogrons) Creeping Sage (Salvia misello) Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Common Violet (Viola sororio) Saltbush (Bacchoris holimnifolia) Beach Verbena (Glandularia maritime) Withlacoochee Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum Narrowleaf Silkgrass (Pityopsis grominifolia) 'Withlacoochee') Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens) PLANT LIST RESOURCES OPEN SPACE FrogfrFlorida Native Plant Society (fnps.org Oblonuit(Phyla flonodworo) OblongleafTwinflower (Dyschoriste oblongifolia) Florida Friendly Plants (ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/plants) Bahia Sod (Pospolum notatum) Cherrylake (cherrylake.com) St.Augustine Sod (Stenotophrum secundotum) (low -mow and low-water varieties only) Florida Wildflowers Foundation (flawildflowers.org/) Perennial Peanut (Arachis glabrato) Plant list to be expanded to include all of Florida at a later date Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 47 4r or ffi 0:- Prepare the yard for installation of plant material and understand which native plants will grow best in your climate zone. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook PREP Preparation of the land before planting is just as important as which plants are chosen. Soil testing and consulting with your county extension agent for the most appropriate soil recommendations is the best way to assess soil type and any amendments that may be recommended before planting. If needed amending the existing soil with compost can add important nutrients and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers. Careful planning and installation practices set the groundwork for a healthy and thriving landscape. Industry leaders like OF/IFAS and Cherrylake have extensive information on sustainable landscape installation and maintenance. Image Credit istockphotoxom INSTALLATION RESOURCES OUTSIDE (outsidecollab.com) Cherrylake (cherrylake.com) University of Florida IFAS (ifas.ufl.edu/) Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 49 C� U Manage your landscape from establishment and beyond to limit irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide use while maximizing biodiversity. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook HOW? ESTABLISH Establishment for new plants is an important time for the landscape to take hold and root well in the soil.This means that plants will require more care during the establishment stage.This extra care and time will eventually level off when plants are settled into their environment, and irrigation system use should be able to be reduced. MAINTAIN Learning how to take care of your overall landscape and the individual plants in it is an important step in cultivating a healthy and mature landscape. WATER USAGE 1.� Best practice is to have a master controlled irrigation system for the entire community managed by a qualified horticulture professional. During establishment, low -volume irrigation, or hand -watering should be used to help plants develop healthy root systems and settle into their new environment. Monitor irrigation heads regularly for leaks or breaks and run maintenance pulses on drip irrigation systems to prevent clogs.This keeps systems running efficiently and avoids excess water waste. Use of weather -based timers and soil moisture sensors should be standard to prevent unnecessary irrigation after rain events. When irrigation is needed, it should run early in the morning to prevent excess evaporation during the hot hours of the day. MARKETING AND STORYTELLING Community HOAs can work with developers to incorporate the landscape strategies in this guidebook into the community identity and branding. Homebuilders should educate buyers about these strategies, communicating the value that sustainable landscapes bring on both a financial and experiential level. COMMUNITY RESOURCE MONITORING Community HOAs can partner with organizations and state agencies to create long-term monitoring and evaluation programs.These could include monitoring overall water use, ecological surveys of the community, and establishment of certifications such as Homegrown National Park and The National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat. https://homegrownnationalpark.or,q/ https:Hnwf.org/certify MAINTENANCE RESOURCES OUTSIDE (outs idecollab.com) Cherrylake (cherrylake.com) University of Florida IFAS (ifas.ufl.edu/) FFL (Floridafriendlylandscaping.com) Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 51 NATURALAND ORGANIC PEST CONTROLTIPS products available OMRI Aphids and scale: KA" Using natural pesticides such as insecticidal soap (including homemade recipes) or neem oil are effective and safer for plants.Just be sure to always test in small inconspicuous area of the plant first! Identify and keep beneficial insects in your garden such as ladybugs, lace wings, praying mantis.These insects prey on unwanted pests and are the good guys! For leaf rollers and other unwanted caterpillar pests — use Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) (note: don't spray on desirable caterpillars like butterfly larvae). Other tips for pest removal: Don't be afraid to use your fingers! Hard bodied pests are more difficult to treat with pesticides, so it is often easier to pick them off of plants. You can also place a cloth under the plant and shake insects off the plants. Predatory nematodes in the soil can be used in your garden to feed on unwanted insects. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 52 ISTHIS INSECT HARMFUL OR HELPFULTO MY SUSTAINABLE YARD? Taking photos of insects in your yard can ensure an accurate ID. Upload the photos into iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/) to quickly identify the insect. Some different insect species may look the same with only slight variation in marking. Additionally, many adult species look completely different from their larvae! When you are photographing insect species, be sure to take additional photos of the plants you find them on. Not all bugs are bad for your yard! Did you know that less than 1% of bugs in the United States feed on plants in a harmful way? Many insects found in Florida yards are pollinators or beneficial predators. By taking the time to accurately ID insects in your garden, you can create a better pest management plan that protects the "good" bugs and gets rid of the pests. Pesticides in your yard may kill unwanted pests, but are not selective and will kill beneficial bugs as well.There are several methods of pest management that can reduce pesticide use in your yard. Planting pest -resistant plants, removing damaged parts of affected plants, and spot -treating can limit the amount of chemicals used within your yard. Also, don't be afraid to use your fingers and pick off insects by hand when possible! fir' j By planting a variety of native species, you can encourage the presence of natural predators such . as birds and other predatory bugs that will prey on e. unwanted pests. Maximizing biodiversity to enable natural predators can help you manage pests in your yard. Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 53 HELPFULTIPS FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS INYOURYARD iM. Fr11. a_. -..• ._.;W Weeds can either be just unwanted plants or harmful invasive species. Weeds in your garden can out compete desirable plants for space and nutrients as well as increase the possibility of infestation and disease. • Seasonal control in the fall and winter can reduce problems when growing season begins in the spring. • As a last resort, consider ORMI certified herbicides — but be careful as these are not selective and can kill other plants you desire to keep in your garden! • Use corn gluten meal as pre -emergent seed/weed control [18] Use a 5 gallon bucket to collect pulled weeds in.This prevents the spread of new seeds and lowers maintenance time. � rrepare soil properly when Emu planting Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook � 54 When pruning trees your number one priority should be removing any limbs that are dead, diseased, or dying. These limbs can impact the health of the tree, as well as become a safety hazard. Routinely pruning your trees can act as a substitute for limb loss through natural causes and will effectively increase the strength and longevity To reduce the need for pruning, it is best to consider a tree's natural form. It is very difficult to impose an unnatural form on a tree without a commitment to constant maintenance. Proper pruning of shrubs depends on the species that you have and your desired shape. Before you plant, know the expected mature height and width of the plants you choose. If a plant is too large for its space, pruning will not be a permanent solution to maintain a particular size. Pruning does not stop growth, it actually stimulates new growth! Instead of pulling flowers, cut them to the ground. Generally you should begin pruning after the first display of flowers, and stop pruning at the end of the plants growing season. Pruning dead and spent flowers, foliage, and stems encourages healthier, fuller plants and more flowers. Depending on your goals and the condition of your plant, there are two types of pruning to choose from, deadheading and thinning. Heading promotes new blooms and a fuller appearance while thinning improves appearance and flower size and helps prevent disease. GRASSES Bunch grasses cannot be trimmed using generalized pruning rules. They require special timing and techniques on your part to look their best. Bunch grasses are cut back annually typically in February or early March (late winter). It is important to cut back grasses because it simulates wildfires in natural landscapes. If a Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 55 THE BENEFITS OF DEADHEADING Demonstrated on a Black-eyed Susan: • Deadheading flowers and blooms when they are past peak bloom Encourage New Growth • Snips and scissors • Dedge shears • Pruners 22 Garden Aesthetics • Use a clean tool to trim spent blooms just above the node *Leaving the "brown stuff": can provide habitat for many pollinator and insect species Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 56 RIGHTPLANIN90T PLACE Understand the needs of the different species of plants in your yard. USDA Hardiness zone, sunlight, and irrigation needs should all be considered when choosing a planting location for your garden. 0 Hardiness Zones 0 Sunlight Water ........... Regime Minimize soil compaction by tilling soil to allow for better root growth and uptake of nutrients. Tilling can help to aerate as well as deter weeds from taking root SOIL TESTING s Always do a soil test to determine the pH of your soil and determine which nutrients and how much occurs. This will inform the species of plants that will do better in your soil and any soil amendments that may be needed. Keep in mind different types of dressing (e.g pine straw, mulch, compost) have different pH. SHADE Note where sun and shade occur in your garden and place plants according to sunlight needs. In very hot areas consider providing shade to your plants from the afternoon sun. AFRAYWIM NUTRIENTS =ALTHY )OTS _.�.� •.................................................................................................................................... Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 57 HOWTO MAXIMIZE BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE Include sources of water such as butterfly watering stations and bird baths. Providing water to wildlife is crucial, especially in Florida's hot summer months. r�� Include structural features such as drift wood and rocks for shelter and hiding places for wildlife. Have variety of food sources (berries, nectar, seeds) to support needs of birds, bees, and insects. ..... ..... Trees and bushes provide diverse habitat options to populations of native species. Planting native and diverse species with varying heights can offer different habitat Characteristics to attract more wildlife to your yard. Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 58 ONLY WATER AS NEEDED: When you notice grass blades not bouncing back or changing to a blue-green color, it's time to water your lawn! An efficient watering wets only the turfgrass root zone, does not saturate the soil, and does not allow water to run off of your lawn. Once an appropriate amount of water has been applied, do not apply again until drought is noticeable. If it rains, skip your next watering cycle! WATER EARLY IN THE MORNING: Watering at night will cause too much water to sit in the soil, and watering during the day when it is too hot will cause excessive evaporation and plants will not absorb enough water. Watering in late afternoon or late morning may be harmful if it extends the time the lawn is naturally wet from dew. This extended moisture could accelerate disease occurrence. WATER LESS IN COLDER MONTHS: Often, homeowners are unaware that irrigation should be adjusted seasonally. Failure to adjust for seasonal changes will lead to over -watering. Over -watering will harm the long-term health of plants and waste water in the process. The amount of water applied each time you irrigate your lawn should not vary seasonally, though the frequency with which you water will change by season. MAINTAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEM REGULARLYTO PREVENT LEAKSAND MALFUNCTIONS: _ Ensuring that your irrigation system receives regular maintenance will save both water and money. Preventing leaks will also avoid any damage to your landscape from over -watering. ORGANIZE PLANTS BY SIMILAR WATERING NEEDS AND SCHEDULES FOR OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY: Grouping plants by water needs should top the list when you are building a new bed or updating your landscape. Grouping plants into water use zones will help you use only the water you need for those specific areas and also save plenty of time and money! Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook 59 I. University of Florida IFAS (https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/manage/overview-of-florida-waters/ waterbody-types/) 2. Atlas of Florida Plants(http://fIorida.plantatlas.usf.edu/) 3. Florida Department of State (https://dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-state-symbols/state- wildflower/; https://dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-state-symbols/state-animal/) 4. Bay Soundings,Tampa Bay's Environmental News (https://baysoundings.com/welcome-floridas- native- bees- into -you r-yard/) 5. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest- Wildfire/Our-Forests/Florida-Champion-Trees) 6. All About Birds (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/even-small-scattered-florida-scrub-jay- groups-are-vital-to-the-su rvival-of-the-species/) 7. Groundwater as Drinking Water (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FE601) 8. Groundwater Withdrawals (https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/ perspectives/groundwater-most-val uable-resource/#:—:text=Though%20it's%201argely%20 o ut%20of,n eed s%20fo r%20a%20healthy%20p Ian et.&text= H idden%20Resou rce%20Most%- 20streams%2C%20rivers,from%20snowmelt%2C%20rai nfal I%20and%20runoff.) 9. Springs (https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/florida/stories- i n-florida/floridas-springs/) 10. Florida Department of Enviornmental Protection (https://floridadep.gov/springs/protect- restore#OFS) 1 1. Florida Rivers (https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/manage/overview-of-florida-waters/waterbody-types/ rivers/) 12. Florida Lakes (https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/manage/overview-of-florida-waters/waterbody-types/) 13. Nearshore Ecosystems (https://serc.si.edu/nearshore-ecosystems) 14. Nearshore Ecosystems and Developement (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H350) 15. Wildlife Connections (https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/ connection -counts/) 16. For the People (https://cfwiwater.com/pdfs/CFWI-2020RWSP—FINAL— PlanDocRpt— 12-10-2020.pdf) 17. For Sustainable Use (https://floridadep.gov/southwest/sw-permitting/campaign/one-water- florida#:—:text=Here%20in%20Florida%2C%20we%20use,gallons%20per%20day%20by%20 2040) 18. Corn Gluten Meal (https://www.thespruce.com/corn-gluten-herbicide-careful-timing-2152947) * OUTSIDE Collaborative Conference Materials (outsidecollob.com) Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals by Gil Nelson Native Plants for Florida Gardens by Stacey Matrazzo and Nancy Bissett Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Douglas Tallamy Planting in a Post -Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes by Claudia West and Thomas Rainer Priceless Florida: Natural Ecosystems and Native Species by Anne Rudloe, D. Bruce Means, and Eleanor Noss Whitney Florida Native Plant Society's Recommended Books (https://www.fnps.orz/resources/books) Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 60 INSTALLATION, PLANT RESOURCES,AND MAINTENANCE HELP Cherrylake (cherrylake.com) University of Florida IFAS (ifas.ufl.edu/) Dix.Hite + Partners (https://www.dixhite.com/) Florida Native Plant Society (fnps.org/) Florida Friendly Plants (ffl.ifas.ufl.edu, https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/, https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/ publications/) Cherrylake (cherrylake.com) Florida Wildflowers Foundation (flawildflowers.org/) IFAS Invasive Species Programs (invasivespecies.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/) FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM (PG.7): Copyright: Nicholas Larghi/TNC Photo Contest 2021 Copyright: St Johns River Water Management District Copyright: John Winfree/TNC Copyright: Kevin Barry Copyright:Tom Strazulla/TNC Photo Contest 2021 SPRINGS (PG. 10): Copyright: Melissa Shawn Griffith/TNC Photo Contest 2017 RIVERS + LAKES (PG. 1 1): Copyright: Mac Stone WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY (PG. 13): Copyright: Carlton Ward Jr. https://www.worldwi Id I ife.org/stories/the-great-monarch-migration BIG 4 IMAGES (PG. 19): Low Water Use Image Credit: https://ioegardener.com/podcast/efficient-watering-in-the-gar- den-and-landscape/ Ecosystem Benefits Image Credit: https://Iawnlove.com/blog/how-to-grow-wildflower-meadows/ Healthy Soils Use Image Credit: https://www.cif.org/bIog/cutting-down-food-waste/ Holistic Pest Management Image Credit: Florida Wildflower Foundation PEST MANAGEMENT IN THE LANDSCAPE (PG. 27): Copyright: Roberto Gonzalez CHAPTER IMAGES: Plan Section Image (pg. 29): http://northcoastgardening.com/2009/02/shrubs-to-attract-birds/ Pick Section Image (pg. 38): James St. John via https://Iawnlove.com/blog/native-plants-florida/ Prep Section Image (pg.48): Malcolm Manners via https://Iawnlove.com/blog/native-plants-florida/ Maintain Section Image (pg. 50): https://florabundancegardens.com/product/coreopsis-linifolia-savan- nah-coreopsis/ *(All other images are credited beneath the image or owned by Dix.Hite + Partners) Outside Collaborative:The New Yard Handbook 61 OUTDOOR LIVING IMAGES (PG. 44-45, in order of appearance): https://www.lambertgrouprealestate.com/blog/tags/watercolor-real-estate/ https://www.decorhomeideas.com/side-yard-ideas/ Hollander Design via https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/front-yard-landscaping-ideas Raymond Jungles, Inc. / Steven Brooke Photography Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture via https://www.gardenista.com/posts/outdoor-furniture-spot- light-serenesynthesis-in-teak/ https://www.naturallandscapegroup.com/blog/landscape-design-ideas-with-pergolas/arbour-final/ Southern Living via https://www.flickr.com/photos/30010636@NO3/3638363949/in/photostream/ https://www.dwell.com/article/ 1843-n-woodside-eichler-42f08920/6502188058566602752 JuliaAbbonizio/Getty Images via https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/vegetable-garden-ideas https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/outdoor-living/personalizing-your-florida-friendly-land- scape.html Mounts Botanical Garden via https://www.phiIIippicreek.org/create-a-backyard-bird-haven/ https://www.wiIcoxnursery.com/inspiration/galleries/florida-native-gardens/ Brown is Beautiful/Terry Moore via https://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=47673 https://www.aiofoodpantry.org/news-events/aigrow-aios-commu n ity-garden-project https://www.clarkandstone.com/the-u ltimate-gu ide-to-montage-pal metto-bluff/ WMWA Landscape Architects / Mountaintop Garden https://www.amazon.com/ALGFree-Shade-SunbIock-Durable-Breathable-Backyard/dp/B07TD- IDY3C Karen Kempf Interiors Nelson Byrd Woltz / Native Meadow https://www.sortra.com/42-inviting-fire-place-designs-for-your-backyard/ Feldman Architecture, Ground Studio Landscape Architecture Brett Hilton / Falling Waters Landscape Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture via https://www.gardenista.com/posts/outdoor-furniture-spot- light-serenesynthesis-in-teak/ https://onekindesign.com/2017/04/28/outdoor-hammock-ideas/ *(All other images ore credited beneath the image or owned by Dix.Hite + Partners) Outside Collaborative: The New Yard Handbook � 62