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Soil Health and Fertility of Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes

Tina McIntyre, , Tiare Saracino, and
Other Contacts: Claire Lewis


Release Date: 2/15/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP624-2022

Agriculture

Abstract

Maintaining an edible landscape using the nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles provides a practical approach to food production for homeowners and landscaping consultants. Integrating practical pest management strategies, addressing nutrient deficiencies, proper pruning techniques, timely harvesting, and mulching are all practices that contribute to a healthy landscape. This publication provides homeowners with key Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concepts and tips to enhance the health and fertility of soils while protecting the environment. Healthy soils result in improved production yields, beautiful landscapes, and a more resilient environment.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1360, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture. Original publication date August 2022. Revised November 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

McIntyre, T., Gutner, R., Saracino, T., & Momol, E. (2022). Soil Health and Fertility of Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes. EDIS, 2022(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep624-2022

Authors

Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre
Specialized Agent
University of Florida

regional specialized agent and Extension agent II, M.S., Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Sanford, FL

Rachel Gutner
Rachel Gutner

former undergraduate student (B.S. 2021, Biology), University of Central Florida

Tiare Saracino
Tiare Saracino
County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent III, residential horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

Esen Momol
Esen Momol

former director, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program; UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE)

Contacts

Claire Lewis
Claire Lewis
Specialist
University of Florida

state specialized agent II and director Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

Publication #ENH1360

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