Education and action are words we live by. Being certified in Florida Friendly Landscapes and Best Management Practices carries a responsibility we are willing to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We cannot expect our clients to understand their role in properly caring for their landscape if they are not educated in the 9 Principles of being Florida Friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With clients, it is amazing to me to see the transformation from eradicating any \u201cpest\u201d in a yard to understanding the difference between \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cbad\u201d\u2013and making that \u201cgood\u201d happen in their own yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we educate one person and inspire them to take action, we can create a chain reaction that will make Florida thrive-it only takes one person to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve had echo moths hatch into their larval stage and all I see are these orange and green banded caterpillars munching their way through my coontie palms.  Now, the coonties don\u2019t look that pretty now, but they will come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 375 moth species in Florida and caterpillars are one of the most important things moths offer in the ecosystem-they\u2019re food for everything else. Our food crops depend on moths as well as other insects to ensure a good harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moths also play just as important a role in pollinating as any butterfly. New research suggests they play a vital role as overnight pollinators of a wide range of flowers and plants. It has been fascinating to watch these echo moth caterpillars grow, and I can\u2019t wait until they enter their cocoon stage and finally emerge as a beautiful white moth with brown striped wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach on of use can make a difference. Together we make change.\u201d Barbara Mikulski<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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