Black, Robert J
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Professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department, Gainesville, FL
Sydney Park Brown, Thomas H. Yeager, and Robert J. Black
Describes the technique of training plants against walls, fences, or trellises. It describes formal patterns, how to support, plant, and train them, general care, and trimming tips. Includes tables listing suggested trees, shrubs, and vines for espaliers in Florida.
Sydney Park Brown
A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.
Timothy K. Broschat, Alan W. Meerow, and Robert J. Black
Landscape plants can improve the appearance of our surroundings and modify the extremes of local climate (microclimate modification). Plants provide shade, insulate the home from heat loss or gain, and cool the air that surrounds their leaves through transpiration (release of water from plant pores). Trees are the main types of landscape plants used around the home for passive energy conservation. They provide shade, influence air movement around the house and, once established, require little maintenance. The energy-conserving impact of a particular tree species depends on 1) whether it keeps its leaves during the winter and 2) the shape of a tree and density of its foliage. This document is about choosing the right species of trees to plant in Florida, the sites to plant them, and how to properly maintain them.
Sydney Park Brown and Robert J. Black
Includes description, related species, planting and care, propagation, and pest and disease problems.
Timothy K. Broschat and Robert J. Black
Typically, palms will fare better in windstorms than broadleaf trees, but some are even better adapted than others. Proper palm selection will improve the chances of a palm thriving in a particular location. This document lists a number of species that can be grown in south Florida landscapes. Although many other species have been successfully grown in south Florida, they are relatively rare in the nursery industry and thus are not readily available.
