How can you make your garden work for Floridaâs environment? The Florida-Friendly Landscaping program aims to help people design better gardens. Â Â A group of ibis feed in a front yard designed with native plants in Tarpon Springs. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Updated Mar. 17 The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program tries to encourage residents, local governments and landscapers to use plants that need less water and offer better habitats for wildlife. Itâs a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and the Department of Environmental Protection. The program puts out a free app for people to start designing a garden or yard that helps the environment.