{"id":17486,"date":"2020-03-19T18:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=17486"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:47:32","slug":"how-landscape-wildlife-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/florida\/tampa-fl\/how-landscape-wildlife-tampa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Landscape for Wildlife in Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American white ibis. Evening bat. Nine-banded armadillo. Osceola turkey. These are four examples of the diverse wildlife native to the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area. But wildlife in Florida has been fighting a losing battle to human development, and urban growth is pushing out more wild animals. You can help by turning your yard into a mini wildlife sanctuary. You just need to give animals the food and shelter they need. Here is how to landscape for wildlife in Tampa.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Florida-Friendly Landscaping<\/h2>    <p>Attracting wildlife is one of the nine principles of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ffl.ifas.ufl.edu\/homeowners\/nine_principles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida-friendly landscaping<\/a>&nbsp;philosophy promoted by the University of Florida. The UF\/IFAS (University of Florida\/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) recommends planting flowers, trees, and bushes to feed and shelter wildlife. It also suggests installing a bat house to attract any of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tampabaybats.net\/index.html?redirect=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five species of bats<\/a>&nbsp;that live in the Tampa area. It also helps to install birdbaths and fountains to provide birds and small mammals with a water source.<\/p>    <p>The university\u2019s other eight tenets are:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Right plant, right place.<\/li>    <li>Water efficiently.<\/li>    <li>Fertilize appropriately.<\/li>    <li>Mulch.<\/li>    <li>Manage yard pests responsibly.<\/li>    <li>Recycle.<\/li>    <li>Reduce stormwater runoff.<\/li>    <li>Protect the waterfront.<\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce the Amount of Lawn<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-17489\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/800px-Tampa_DI_220_Blanca_Ave03.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa home with plenty of landscaping along with its lawn\" class=\"wp-image-17489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/800px-Tampa_DI_220_Blanca_Ave03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/800px-Tampa_DI_220_Blanca_Ave03-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/800px-Tampa_DI_220_Blanca_Ave03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/800px-Tampa_DI_220_Blanca_Ave03-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Tampa home has plenty of landscaping along with its lawn. Credit: Abyaba, CC by SA 2.5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>A green lawn has a lot of benefits. It helps absorb stormwater runoff and keep temperatures around your home a tiny bit cooler. But that thick thatch of Zoysiagrass doesn\u2019t do much for local wildlife in the way of food or cover. Try replacing some of your grass with groundcover plants \u2014 or just not mowing. \u201cIn general, we recommend reducing the amount of mowed lawn around your house, especially in areas of low traffic such as corners of the yard. By simply not mowing, you&#8217;ll create shelter and food for many animal species,\u201d says&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/uw175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wildlife ecology professor and UF\/IFAS Extension specialist Mark Hostetler<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vertical Layering<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-17490 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/florida-layered-garden-olin-gilbert-cc20.jpg\" alt=\"Layered garden\" class=\"wp-image-17490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/florida-layered-garden-olin-gilbert-cc20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/florida-layered-garden-olin-gilbert-cc20-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/florida-layered-garden-olin-gilbert-cc20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/florida-layered-garden-olin-gilbert-cc20-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Layered garden in Florida. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/olin_gilbert\/42918011624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olin Gilbert<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>Vertical layering is a fancy name for having plants of different heights in your yard \u2014 from the grass at your feet to short plants, to bushes, on up to the biggest trees. Most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/tampa-fl-landscaping\">landscapers in Florida<\/a>&nbsp;use it to make yards more visually appealing. It also gives wildlife more places to hide or nest, and more options for food. Professor Hostetler recommends vertical layering your landscape as a way to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edis.ifas.ufl.edu\/ep449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recreate a natural look in your yard.<\/a><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant Native<\/h2>    <p>Plants that evolved in the Tampa area are the default setting for local wildlife. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/viewing\/habitat\/the-native-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission<\/a>&nbsp;uses the popular Chinese tallow tree as an example of an unwelcome species. While hundreds of insects in China feed off of this one species, just three in the United States do. The native Southern live oak, however, provides meals to plenty of American bugs \u2014 usually without ill-effect to the tree. You want to attract those Floridian bugs to your yard because they become lunch for the lizards, snakes, rodents, and other animals next up in the food chain.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/viewing\/habitat\/the-native-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Replacing non-native plants<\/a>&nbsp;in your yard with native ones creates what the FFWC calls a &#8220;green foundation&#8221; that could bring in the native wildlife you want.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminate Invasive Species<\/h2>    <p>By definition, invasive species out-compete native species, crowding them out. Destroying those invasive plants is as important as planting natives because the invasive ones could overrun your new native flowers and bushes. The UF\/IFAS has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/content\/download\/63140\/file\/Florida%E2%80%99s_Pest_Plants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a list of invasive species<\/a>&nbsp;and what to look for. Some are noxious weeds and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/Divisions-Offices\/Florida-Forest-Service\/Our-Forests\/Forest-Health\/Invasive-Non-Native-Plants\/Invasive-Non-native-Plant-Laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">illegal to grow, sell or buy<\/a>&nbsp;in the state of Florida. &nbsp;Show no mercy. If you find plants such as kudzu or melaleuca on your property, tear them out.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce Pesticides<\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-17491 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pipevine-swallowtail-john-flannery-cc20.jpg\" alt=\"closeup of butterfly\" class=\"wp-image-17491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pipevine-swallowtail-john-flannery-cc20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pipevine-swallowtail-john-flannery-cc20-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pipevine-swallowtail-john-flannery-cc20-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pipevine-swallowtail-john-flannery-cc20-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. Credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/drphotomoto\/37240018904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Flannery<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC by ND 2.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p>The fewer poisons you use in your yard, the better it is for wildlife. Some no-risk or lower-risk alternatives to chemical pesticides include:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Natural predators, such as ladybugs or praying mantises.<\/li>    <li>Herbs or their essential oils, including lavender, marigolds, and peppermint.<\/li>    <li>Diatomaceous earth, which dehydrates many insect pests to death.<\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/ways-your-coffee-addiction-can-boost-your-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coffee grounds<\/a>&nbsp;to deter slugs, snails, and pillbugs.<\/li>    <li>Boiling water. It kills immediately but doesn\u2019t prevent pests from coming back.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p>Use chemical pesticides only as a last line of defense, and in conjunction with more wildlife-friendly methods.<\/p>    <p>Florida\u2019s diverse wildlife struggles more in urban areas. That\u2019s no surprise. But what you do with your yard can make a big difference for the insects and animals that help make the Sunshine State so enjoyable. And yes, you should discourage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/environment\/wildlife\/a-look-at-the-wild-animals-who-live-on-human-turf-in-floridas-most-densely\/2235899\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some unwanted wildlife<\/a>, such as vultures and alligators. But your yard can be a haven for others, such as the pipevine swallowtail butterfly and the blue grosbeak.<\/p>    <p>Talk to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/tampa-fl-landscaping\">Tampa landscaping expert<\/a>&nbsp;if you need help selecting native plants or trees for your local wildlife and landscape.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American white ibis. Evening bat. Nine-banded armadillo. Osceola turkey. 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