Native Groundcovers to Replace Sod
Exhibit Hall A
Learn about available native groundcovers that can be used to replace sod. The instructor will review the plants’ habits, characteristics and use as groundcovers, enabling attendees to identify and select from different species. The instructor will also address how these plants can be used in swales to allow for water flow and comply with municipal inspections for stabilization.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture: Course #: 0011768
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers: pending
FNGLA: 1 CEU for FNGLA certified horticulture and landscape professionals.
TOPICS COVERED
Identification of appropriate native groundcovers for South Florida.
Where these plants are grown and available.
Planting techniques using bare ground.
Planting techniques using ground mats for stabilizing swales areas.
How to comply with municipal inspections to accept these ground stabilization replacements for sod.
Fee: $38
This session is sponsored by the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture: Course #: 0011768
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers: pending
FNGLA: 1 CEU for FNGLA certified horticulture and landscape professionals.
TOPICS COVERED
Identification of appropriate native groundcovers for South Florida.
Where these plants are grown and available.
Planting techniques using bare ground.
Planting techniques using ground mats for stabilizing swales areas.
How to comply with municipal inspections to accept these ground stabilization replacements for sod.
Fee: $38
This session is sponsored by the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation
Community Associations Design Garden/Landscape LA CE credits Plants