may your home panorama be a Water-sensible winner? - TBO.com

by way of LYNN BARBERTribune correspondent

posted: April 24, 2016

It's that time of yr once again, when Tampa Bay Water sponsors the annual community Water-intelligent Award application for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties.

This award program recognizes people, businesses and nonprofits committed to conserving water elements and preserving the atmosphere through the use of Florida-friendly Landscaping concepts. successful landscapes stability eye-catching design with flowers, landscape aspects and water productive irrigation innovations which have a favorable impact on our environment.

Your yard could have what it takes to win! The winners receive a hand-crafted mosaic stepping stone for his or her garden it is offered at a native governmental meeting. we have one on display in foyer on the Extension office in case you'd like to see what it feels like. Pasco and Pinellas counties also have one on screen in their places of work.

It's easy to enter. simply go to www.tampabaywaterwise.org to finished the software form. Judges search for using water-thrifty microirrigation in addition to adequately operated and maintained sprinkler techniques. elements are awarded for the use of appropriately determined flora and efforts to preserve or repair herbal areas for wildlife habitat. Award-winning landscapes are free of invasive species comparable to Brazilian pepper, melaleuca and chinese language tallow. Award criteria also evaluate panorama points that could minimize fertilizer and pesticide use.

This software/contest ends on June 30, so be sure to complete and publish your application earlier than that date. including a graphic or two to your software most certainly helps us preview your landscape. if in case you have questions, contact Jim Moll, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, at (352) 518-0470; Brian Niemann, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, at (727) 453-6524; or me at the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, (813) 744-5519.

Lynn Barber is the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods agent on the Hillsborough Extension. attain her at BarberL@hillsboroughcounty.org.