Plenty of useful free information is readily available for residents who want tips on selecting the perfect plants for their yards. 

Some information is online. Or landscaping experts are available via phone and email.

Resources include:

Webinar from Hollywood

Attracting Pollinators with Native Plants 

• 7 p.m. March 30
• hosted by Hollywood Sustainability Advisory committee
• register online

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences

• Florida-friendly™ Plant  database interactive website for recommendations on perfect plants using such factors as region, sunlight and soil, includes trees, palms, shrubs, flowers, vines & other plants
• Vegetable gardening
• Edibles
• Perfect Plants for Pollinators
• “Lettuce in Small Hydroponic Systems”
• Strawberries: South Florida is a little hot for strawberries. “The variety most likely to take the heat well is Sensation® ‘Florida127’. It will maintain fruit size better in the heat and will not become too dark in color — overripe appearance,” says Vance M. Whitaker associate professor of Horticultural Sciences at UF/IFAS at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. He recommends planting toward the later days of October, & strawberries start to yield in December.

Questions for your local master gardeners

• Palm Beach County: 561-233-1750, email questions & photos to mgardenfwd@pbcgov.org
• Broward County: 954-756-8533, email questions & photos to browardmg@ifas.ufl.edu
• Miami-Dade County: 305-248-3311, ext. 228; email questions & photos to vcharpentier@ufl.edu

Other landscaping information

South Florida plant fairs: Orchids & other foliage faves

If you’re a fan of fanciful flowers and other fabulous foliage, plant shows are abundant in South Florida.

Delight in the displays, and shop from vendors offering native plants, exotics, and other products for enhancing your yards and indoor spaces. Check out our roundup of plant fairs by clicking here. 

Other Features

Plant fairs in South Florida: Exciting displays of orchids & other foliage favorites

Want free tomato plants? Broward residents invited to join UF/IFAS gardening project

Other Useful Resources

• Free online homework help from local libraries
• Drive-up event in Davie offers free plants for Broward residents, registration required
• Ride for free with Freebee in Aventura
• South Florida farms: Where to find fresh fruits & vegetables
• Free Publix prescriptions program to end soon
• Free trees available in South Florida: Here’s what to do
• COVID tests: How to get another 4 free rapid kits sent to your home
• Free food distributions & resources in Florida
• Florida gardening: Free webinar & other free resources to spruce up your yard
• How to avoid holiday scams & fraud