Landscape trees are increasingly being produced using container nursery systems in comparison with traditional field production practices ( U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2007 ). In contrast to traditional field production, container production
group or individual who acts as a source of information or authority regarding landscape practices ( Foucault, 1978 ). Homeowner’s associations (HOAs) and building codes can dictate percentages of turfgrass coverage, forcing homeowners to use the
The demand for groundcover plants in residential and commercial landscapes is increasing due to several reasons, such as aesthetic appeal of masses of these low-growing plants in small- to medium-sized areas of the landscape, enhanced environmental
retain their foliage without fungicides, and some of his cultivars are in the parentage of many of today’s most popular landscape roses ( Bates, 2010 ). For example, Carefree Beauty™ is the most widely sold cultivar, and it is in the pedigrees of the
The University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS) Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) provides general N fertilizer recommendations for ornamental landscape plants that range from 0 to 6 lb/1000 ft 2 of N
Do landscape architects deserve a generally bad reputation for not knowing enough about the proper selection, placement, and management of plants in their project designs? There is an ongoing debate within the discipline of landscape architecture as
demands for native plants in landscapes. Grasses derived from natural populations of Florida may exhibit some degree of tolerance to insects, disease, drought, and other forms of stress common in Floridian landscapes. Evaluation of material selected for
et al., 2009 ; Pals et al., 2009 ; Purcell et al., 2001 ; Tenngart Ivarsson and Hagerhall, 2008 ). Purcell et al. (2001) postulated that the restorative quality of landscapes contributed to different preferences for various scene types. They
other water-efficient appliances and minimizing or eliminating landscape irrigation in terms of domestic water use; subsequently, residential per capita water use has declined significantly ( Brelsford and Abbott, 2017 ; DeOreo et al., 2016 ; Dieter et
use water. If consumer attitudes and behaviors severely reduce or eliminate landscape water use, it will have a widespread and detrimental effect on the Green Industry. The current climate is ideal to discover the role of consumer attitudes and