Florida-friendly workshops and native plant sales in Hardee and DeSoto counties

 

We are so glad you were able to join us for the workshops on January 24. By August 14, would you please take a few minutes to answer the questions below? Thank you.

 

Florida Friendly Yards Workshops and Native Plant Sales, January 23, 2010

Follow-Up Survey: Please respond by June 18, 2010

1)      Did you attend the workshop in the morning at SFCC in DeSoto County or the afternoon at SFCC in Hardee County?

2)      How many people from your household attended the workshop?

3)      Please indicate the ethnic background of all who attended from your household.

         African American, American Indian, Caucasian, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Other

4)      Please indicate the gender of all those who attended from your household. male, female

5)      Please indicate the city in which you reside.

6)      Do you use Florida-friendly landscaping information to make landscaping decisions? yes, no. Please explain.

7)      Has it been easy or difficult for you to apply Florida-friendly landscaping principles into your yard? With 1 being easiest and 10 being most difficult, type in your response.                           

                Easy ------------------------------Difficult

                       1 – 2 – 3 – 4 –5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10

8)      What changes did you make in your landscape to reduce your water use?

9)      Do you use a rain barrel or cistern? yes, no, other (please explain).

10)  If you use an irrigation system on your property, do you manually turn off your automatic irrigation system in the summer months when rainfall does the job ( yes, no) or in the cooler months of December, January and February when grass and plants are dormant ( yes,  no)?

11)  Since the workshop in January, have you taken additional steps to learn more about Florida-friendly landscaping? yes, no. If yes, please describe.

12)  Have you reduced your fertilizer use? yes, no. Please explain.

13)  Have you reduced your pesticide use? yes, no. Please explain.

14)  Have you reduced your stormwater runoff? yes, no. Please explain.

15)  Have you planted Florida-friendly plants following the principle of Right Plant, Right Place? yes, no, If other, please explain.

16)  Do you use recycled or Florida-friendly mulch? Examples are pine bark, pine straw, eucalyptus, malaleuca and oak leaves. yes, no, sometimes

17)  Do you use a landscape maintenance service? yes, no

a) If you use a landscape maintenance service, have you asked them to follow Florida-friendly landscaping practices or best management practices for Florida? yes, no

18) Would you tell a friend or neighbor about the Florida-friendly workshops? yes, no, If other, please explain.

19)  Why do you use the Florida-friendly principles in your landscape (check all that apply)?

 easy to do, saves water, environmentally-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, benefits wildlife, reduces environmental impact, reduces stormwater runoff pollution, cost-effective way to landscape, low maintenance, If other, please specify.

 

20) What would you like to learn about at the next Conservation Landscaping Workshop?

Thank you . Feel free to write additional comments.