Methods used at Heathcote to create a Florida Friendly Landscape and

Conserve Water, Decreasing Watershed

 IRRIGATION

To conserve water Heathcote has three  gardens that are irrigated by a drip irrigation system.  Most of our annual beds and containers are  watered by hand.  We also use  sprinkler control panels that water    between midnight and 4:00AM, which have rain sensors that control over watering during rainy times.  

 MULCH

The Garden is mulched with recycled tree mulch that does not contain material from native trees.  The mulching of beds conserves water by providing a moist layer adjacent to the soil.

 NATIVE PLANTS

At Heathcote we have two native plant gardens.  The plants in these areas are all native to Florida and have minimal watering requirements.

The full sun native area is on the west side of the Pioneer Field.  In this area you will find the following natives that like full sun:

Gaillardia, Blue Porterweed, False Rosemary, Wild Pennyroyal,     Necklace Pod, Cocoplum, Dahoon Holly, Slash Pine, Simpson Stopper, Sabal Palm, as well as the vines Coarl Honeysuckle and Carolina  Yellow Jessamine.

The part sun native area and  Butterfly Garden have the following Florida native plants:

Autograph Tree, White Indigoberry, Bloodberry,  Locustberry, White Stopper, Jamaica Caper, Coral Bean, Wild Coffee, Beauty Berry, Goldenrod, Lizard’s Tail, Blue-Eyed Grass, Beach Sunflower, Yellowtop, and Coreopsis.