Mobile and Web Applications from the UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency
Gardening information is now at your fingertips with our mobile web tools.
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Plant Guide
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Plant Guide features more than 400 Florida-Friendly plants that can be selected by their type, shape, and sun tolerance. Each plant is accompanied by a color photo.
The mobile web tool allows users to simply plug in their zip code to get specific gardening-zone recommendations for temperature tolerance and watering requirements.
The free plant guide works on any device with a web-enabled browser, such as an iPhone, Android, or tablet.
Get the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Plant Guide Mobile Web Tool now
FFL Bee Gardens
Plan your bee garden the Florida-Friendly way!
Plant lists, design and gardening tips, and bee guides are at your fingertips with the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program's free Bee Gardens mobile web app.
Design your bee garden, browse plant lists and characteristics, get exper design and gardening tips, as well as bee information.
This free web app is designed for mobile devices but can be used on a computer, too. Nothing to download. Internet connection required.
Visit the FFL Bee Gardens web app now
FFL Butterfly Gardens
Plan your butterfly garden the Florida-Friendly way!
Plant lists, design and gardening tips, and butterfly guides are at your fingertips with the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program's free Butterfly Gardens mobile web app.
This free web app is designed for mobile devices but can be used on a computer, too. Nothing to download. Internet connection required.
Visit the FFL Butterfly Gardens web app now
Florida Fertilizer Ordinances
The Florida Fertilizer Ordinances mobile web application provides a quick and convenient reference to the state's many local fertilizer ordinances.
This free web app is designed for mobile devices but can be used on a computer, too. Nothing to download. Internet connection required.
Visit the Florida Fertilizer Ordinances web app now
Florida Fresh Web Tool
Recently updated, Florida Fresh offers a new way to access popular UF/IFAS publication "The Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide." Simply enter your zip code and the website displays crops to plant in your area this month. It also lists fruits and vegetables that are in season for your area.
This web tool is easy to access on a computer or mobile device. The simple layout and personalized content make it a helpful resource for new gardeners.
Visit the Florida Fresh web app now
Landscape Pests
The new Landscape Pests app and mobile website helps users diagnosis and learn about common insect and mite pests found in Florida and elsewhere in the southeastern United States. Users can search for pests using menus based on plant host or damage symptom, as well as by common or scientific name.
Landscape Pests currently features nearly 300 pests, and will continue development to expand the numbers of pests, as well as search capability.
Visit the Landscape Pests Mobile website now
Landscape Pests is now available for iPhone and iPad in the Apple App Store.
Florida Toxic Plants
Plants are among the top 10 substances implicated in poison exposure to humans, pets and livestock. This mobile web application includes approximately 200 plant species and over 600 color photos to help identify toxic plants in Florida, including common landscape plants, weeds, native species, bedding plants, houseplants, and invasive plants.
This free web app is designed for mobile devices but can be used on a computer, too. Nothing to download. Internet connection required.
Visit the Florida Toxic Plants web app now
Trees: North & Central Florida
The Trees: North & Central Florida mobile application is a readily accessible field guide for professionals, Master Gardeners, educators, and those interested in identifying the trees of north and central Florida. Written by Andrew Koeser, Gitta Hasing, Melissa Friedman, and Robert Irving.
Available for iPhone and iPad from the Apple App Store.
- 140 Florida native, introduced, and invasive species
- Beautiful color photographs for each species
- Special notes about natural history, as well as commercial and cultural uses
- Tag and save your favorite trees
- Share trees via email, text, and social media
- App comes with 20 trees for free, but the remaining 120 can be unlocked for $3.99
- Also available in softcover book form from the UF/IFAS Bookstore.