may then perhaps be said that Landscape Basics provided the seeds, water, fertilizer, and maybe even the mulch to grow a “greener” community association manager.
You’ll find a quick 10-question quiz in the front of the book. We hope this course helps you in your continuing CAM career!
VALUABLE LANDSCAPING REFERENCES
● F.S. 373.228 - Landscape Irrigation Design ● F.S. 482 - Pest Control ● F.S. 373 - Water Resources ● F.S. 403.9326 - Mangrove Trimming Requirements
CAMs should be familiar with the following state statutes and local ordinances that regulate landscaping: ● F.S. 373.185 - Local Florida-Friendly Landscaping Ordinances ● F.S. 403.9337 - Model Ordinance for Florida-friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes Water Management Districts (WMD) CAMS should also be knowledgeable of the landscape- related ordinances of the counties and municipalities in which the properties they manage are located. The association’s attorney can provide guidance with respect to the statutes and ordinances as well as any relevant federal laws. ● Northwest Florida WMD Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Homes, Jackson, western Jefferson counties, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Website: www.nwfwater.com ● St. Johns River WMD Brevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau, Seminole, St. Johns, Volusia, and portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Lake, Marton, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, and Putnam Website: www.sjrwmd.com Glossary ● Algae : A simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes seaweed and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue. ● Aquifer : A body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater. ● Bedding plant: A plant set into a garden bed or container when it is about to bloom, usually an annual, used for display and discarded at the end of the season. ● Biological control : The use of natural enemies (predators, parasites, and pathogens such as microbial insecticides) to suppress pests. ● Botanicals : A pesticide whose active ingredient is a plant-produced chemical , such as nicotine or strychnine. ● Broadcast spreader : Designed to spray granular fertilizer in several directions or over a wide area. ● Capital project: A capital project is a project requiring relatively large sums of money to acquire, develop, improve, and/or maintain a capital asset, such as land, buildings, and roads. ● Compost : Decayed organic material, including dead leaves, grass cuttings, manure, and food waste used as plant fertilizer. ● Deciduous trees : Trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally (most commonly during autumn). ● Drop spreader : Deposits granular fertilizer directly between its wheels. ● Ecosystem : A biologically interconnected community interacting with organisms and their physical environment.
● South Florida WMD Broward Collier, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin Monroe, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, and Polk Website: www.sfwmd.gov ● Suwannee River WMD Columbia, Dode, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Union and portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Jefferson, and Levy Website: www.mysuwanneeriver.com ● Southwest Florida WMD Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough,
Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Sumter, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Levy, Marion, and Polk Website: www.swfwmd.state.fl.us
● Estuary : An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments. ● Fertilizer : A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to promote plant growth. ● Gabions : A cage, or basket filled with rocks or concrete used to prevent shoreline erosion. ● Go to seed : Permitting grass or other plants to grow without cutting, resulting in the development of seeds. ● Green industries : Environmentally friendly industries. ● Groundcover : Low-growing, spreading plants that help to stop weeds from growing. ● Habitat manipulation : Manipulation of cultivated areas and surrounding environment with the aim of conserving or augmenting populations of natural enemies. ● Hardscape : Structures, such as fountains, benches, and gazebos that are incorporated into a landscape. ● Herbicides : A chemical that is used to destroy unwanted plants, especially weeds. ● Horticultural oil : Lightweight oils, either petroleum or vegetable based, used to control insects and mites. ● Inorganic fertilizer : Fertilizer that is mined from mineral deposits or manufactured from synthetic materials. kurstaki: Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide. ● Kurstaki : Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide.
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