Garden Soil & Fertilizer
Plants--like people--need good food to stay healthy. Prepare the soil before you plant, and fertilize correctly to make sure that your plants are getting the nutrients they need.
For information about alternatives to commercial fertilizers, see Organic Gardening.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- Fertilizers & Pesticides
- IPM Videos: Planting Trees
- Mulch
- Soil Quality
UF/IFAS Publications
- Composting
- Effects of Nitrogen and Potassium Rates and Ratios on Growth of English Ivy
- Fertilize Appropriately
- Fertilizing the Garden
- The Florida Fertilizer Label
- Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Information Sheet
- Landscape Mulches: What are the Choices in Florida?
- Manure as Fertilizer
- Maximize Mulch
- Recycle Yard Waste
- Soil Preparation and Liming
- Soil Testing
- Solarization for Pest Management in Florida
Other Sites & Publications
- Fertilizing Shrubs--University of Georgia
- Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs--Clemson University
- Friendly Fertilizers--National Wildlife Federation
- Return to Maintenance & Care
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
For-Sale Products
- Florida Landscape Plants
- The Florida Lawn Handbook
- Geological/Physiographic Division Maps of Florida
- Landscape Plants for the Gulf and South Atlantic Coasts
- Your Florida Guide to Bedding Plants
- Your Florida Guide to Perennials
- Your Florida Guide to Shrubs
- Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance
