The Rundown on Runoff: FFL Tips on Managing Stormwater Runoff in your Landscape

Fertilizers, pesticides, debris, and eroded soil carried in stormwater can wreak havoc on our water quality. Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ seeks to retain and use as much of the rainfall and irrigation water that lands on our home landscapes as possible. Stormwater control features can be a beautiful addition to your landscape. Creating shallow rain gardens or shaping the earth on slopes with berms (rises) and swales (dips), can help slow runoff from heavy rains and allow the water time to soak into the ground. Wherever possible, maintain permeable walkways, driveways and patios to allow rain to soak into the ground. Benefits of Rain Barrels https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.e... Tips for Rain Gardens https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.e... Resources: UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County 12520 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, FL 33774 Phone (727) 582-2109 [email protected] NOTE: Extension Help Desk may be periodically closed for renovation during November and December 2025 SWFWMD Watering Restrictions https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/busine... Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules https://pinellas.gov/department/water... https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedul... Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-... Soil Solarization https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil... Integrated Pest Management (IPM) https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.e... Florida Invasive Species Partnership https://www.floridainvasives.org Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication... Monthly Gardening Calendars https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-ga... South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication... ---- Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/la... Social Media   / pinellasextension      / pinellasextensiontv   Ask IFAS https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/ Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/ 9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-... Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/ Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb... Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/reba... Barbara Strickland Endowment https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opport... ---- This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.