Microclimates

A microclimate is a small area where the weather is different than that of the area around it. Perhaps it's the shady spot under an oak in your otherwise sunny yard, or a drafty corner of your garden that offers little wind protection. When choosing plants, such differences should be taken into consideration.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Cold Weather Can Threaten Landscape Plantings
• Dry Weather Strategies
• Gardening Tips: Microclimate Modification
• Xeriscaping - Drought is a Frequent Visitor Locally

UF/IFAS Publications

• Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants
• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: A Guide to Microclimate Modification
• Selecting and Planting Trees and Shrubs (PDF)

Other Sites

• A Brief Synopsis of Readily Available Palms not Necessarily Recommended for Central Florida--Central Florida Palm
• Climate is Often a Matter of Inches and a Little Water--Penn State Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
• Microclimates--Cornell University Cooperative Extension
• Microclimates--University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County
• Microclimates: What Do They Mean to You?--University of Vermont Extension--Colorado State University Extension
• Microclimates Important to the Garden--University of California Cooperative Extension
• Microclimates in Your Landscape Dictate Planting Material