What is the “Basic Rule of Green Thumb” when planting dunes?
The Department of Environmental Protection specifies that only Florida native plants shall be used and recommends that plant species consist predominately of sea oats, dune panic grass, railroad vine and dune sunflowers. The basic rule of thumb, provided by The Department of Environmental Protection, is Do nothing, or more precisely, do not disturb native vegetation. The only exception to the rule, safely destroy all invasive exotic plants. And if you decide to go against the rule, remember to plant only coastal native plants. Search Rules of Green Thumb on the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Web site for the entire article: www.dep.state.fl.us.
