Gardening Resources
A quick set of resources about gardening in Florida to help plan your garden.
The Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences at the University of Florida provides an extensive collection of resources and guides related to gardening in Florida.
The Florida Wildflower Foundation protects, connects and expands native wildflower habitats through education, research, planting and conservation.
An organization that promotes, conserves, and restores native plant communities for the state of Florida.
A joint effort by the Institute for Systematic Botany, the University of South Florida, and the USF Water Institute to provide a comprehensive searchable database of plants in the state of Florida.
Detailed info on growing and saving seeds from a variety of edibles, herbs, flowers, with guides by season.
If you want to get started with seed saving, Working Food has a 10-part online seed saving course to help you learn more about creating a seed saving garden in Florida.
USDA Hardiness Zones
Hardiness zones tell us what plants can be growin in particularly locations based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature of an area.
Central Florida is located in USDA Hardiness Zone 10A.
Seed Planting Calendar
If you are new to Florida gardening, the University of Florida IFAS Extension has a wealth of information about what to plant and when. See their infographic collection for planting guides by month.
