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FYN websites Water
Quality Monitoring So What?
Objectives
of the FY&N program:
- reduce
stormwater runoff
- decrease
non-point source pollution
- conserve
water
- enhance
wildlife habitat
- create
beautiful landscapes
Upcoming
Programs:
May
16, 2008; 6 pm - 8:00 pm, Okeechobee County
Extension office; Garden & Orchid Club meetings
: Angela Sachson.
June
20, 2008; evening, United Church of Christ
State Meeting - Sebring; Water
conservation: Angela Sachson.
UF
Links:
FYN
Home Page
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for Your Life - Lawn & Garden page
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for online
publications
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Bookstore
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Master Gardener Home Page
Program
Partners:
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Partners
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DEP
US
EPA
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SFWMD
-Lake Okeechobee Region
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Many
thanks to Ed
Ayen, our former FYN Program Assistant
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 Rain
falls on yards, roads and parking lots, flows from
the gutters into storm drains, and then washes into
tributaries and lakes or estuaries, carrying
pollutants like fertilizers, pesticides, soil,
petroleum products and other pollutants. Scientists
have discovered that fertilizers and pesticides from
residential areas are serious threats to the health
of Florida's water.
 Runoff
containing nitrogen from fertilizers or toxic
substances from pesticides can damage aquatic plants
and animals that live in fresh water
environments.
FY&N
encourages homeowners to water efficiently, mulch,
recycle, select the least toxic pest control
measures, put the right plant in the right spot,
fertilize only when necessary, provide food, water
and shelter for wildlife, protect surface water
bodies (i.e., bays, rivers, streams, ponds, etc.)
and minimize stormwater runoff.
By
using Florida Yards & Neighborhoods practices in
your yard, property owners can protect the
natural environment around us for future generations
to enjoy.
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FYN News Articles
by Angela Sachson Click
on title to go to article!
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Cool
Blue in the Landscape
(Blue
flowers)
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April 30, 2008
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Spring
in Florida Yards
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March 27, 2008
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Got
Shade? (Shade Gardening)
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February 28, 2008
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The
Great Backyard Bird Count 2008
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January 23, 2008
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Where
have all the Honey Bees gone?
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January 16, 2008
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This
Year I resolve to ...
(gardening resolutions for 2008)
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December 21, 2007
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The
Gift of Gleaning
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December 19, 2007
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Showy
Amaryllis Comes Inside for the Holidays
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December 5, 2007
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A
Thirsty Thanksgiving (Drought tolerant Plants)
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November 14, 2007
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Ornamental
Grasses are Right for this Place
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October 25, 2007
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Ten
Top Ways
to Make Your First
Garden
Hassle Free
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September 26,
2007
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IPM
De-Mystified
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September 19, 2007
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Okeechobee
is Florida Friendly (Yard survey)
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August 29,2007
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Florida
Friendly - Not just about looks
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August 1,
2007
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Create
a Rain Garden
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July 19, 2007
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The
Evening Garden
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June 27,
2007
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Local
man recognized for gardening talent
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June
21, 2007
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Drought-Tolerant
Beauties (Xeriscapingtm)
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June
6, 2007
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Right
Plant, Right Place: Florida Friendly Bougainvillea
Has Everything-- Looks, Personality
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May
9, 2007
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We
all can help the Watershed
(FYN survey)
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April
26, 2007
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This
Florida Friendly Okeechobee Yard Has It All!
(Yard recognition program)
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March
28, 2007
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Beautiful,
Deadly Plant Terrorizes Florida Natives
(Brazilian Peppertree)
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March
7, 2007
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Florida
Friendly Landscaping Program Aimed at Reducing Water
Pollution in Okeechobee Region
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January
17, 2007
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FYN News Articles
by Ed Ayen Click
on title to go to article!
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Florida
Friendly Landscaping for
Developers & Builders
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9/26/06
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Proper
Tree Planting
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9/18/06
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Plant
Sorting: To Keep or Not To Keep
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9/12/06
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Stormwater
Kidneys
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8/28/06
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Save
our Beautiful Shade Trees
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8/23/06
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Vegetable
Gardening in South
Central Florida
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8/15/06
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Landscaping
with Native Plants to Attract Birds
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8/8/06
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Micro-irrigate
to Save Water and Improve Landscape
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8/2/06
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Turn
Lawn into a
Butterfly Garden
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7/25/06
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Incredible
Edible Native Plants of
Central Florida
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7/19/2006
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Do
I Really Need All That Lawn?
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7/10/2006
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Reduce
Stormwater Runoff
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6/2/06
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Recycling
Yard Waste
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5/16/2006
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Manage
Yard Pests Responsibly
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4/26/2006
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A
Wildlife Sanctuary in Your Yard
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4/4/2006
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Fertilize
Appropriately
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3/6/2006
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Does
Your Yard Measure Up?
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2/15/2006
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Mulch,
Mulch, Mulch
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2/16/2006
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Here's
the Dirt on Your Dirt
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1/26/2006
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Healthy
landscapes discussed at meeting
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1/13/2006
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Water
Efficiently
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12/19/2005
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Right
Plant,
Right Place: When Landscaping, create a
mosaic
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12/5/2005
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FYN:
The First Line of Defense
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11/02/2005
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here for more newspaper articles on Florida
Friendly Landscaping
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