Abundant rainfall will stimulate lush plant growth- including growth of weeds!
Minimize weed growth naturally- keep a 2-4 inch layer of mulch on your planting beds. GRU customers can request delivery of a truckload of
free mulch.
Now that the rains have returned, don't overwater! Water your plants only when they need it.
Click on the map of the water management districts in Florida for links to your water management district's website.
St. John's River Water Management District Includes the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Marion county east of I-75, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, and Volusia.
Southwest Florida Water Management District Includes the following counties: all of Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter counties; Marion county west of I-75; and the portion of Gasparilla Island in Lee County.
Suwanee River Water Management District Includes the following counties: Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union; and parts of Alachua, Bradford, Jefferson, Levy, and Putnam.
Northwest Florida Water Mangement District Includes the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, Washington and western Jefferson County.
South Florida Water Management District Includes the following counties: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee (except Gasparilla Island), Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach and St. Lucie.
These plants will tolerate the heat and humidity of the rainy season:
Begonia
Coleus
Marigolds
Nicotiana
Portulaca
Torenia
Vinca
Basil
Eggplant
Hot Peppers
Lima Beans
Malabar Spinach
Okra
Southern Peas
Sweet Potatoes