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Video: Palm Care After the Freeze
Beth BollesFebruary 6th, 2023Palms in North Florida suffered serious damage as a result of freezing weather in December 2022. As spring approaches, we will be looking to see if the palms will recover. Learn what to do now and what to expect from your palms with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County.
THE SABAL PALM – Our Tree of Life
Donna Corbelli CastroAugust 4th, 2021THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR LIVING Our native sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) is a treasure. It has been used by the Native Americans for centuries to provide food, shelter and other useful items. It is considered a “Tree of Life” in their cultures. An ecosystem in a tree… “Sabal palm often hosts other plants in […]
Managing Palm Fertilization during “Black-Outs”
Donna Corbelli CastroJuly 24th, 2020One of the 9 Florida Friendly Landscaping principles is “Fertilize Appropriately”. As a homeowner or landscaper, sometimes it’s difficult to know what that means during fertilizer “black-out” periods. Fertilizer black-out times are when we are forbidden to use fertilizers containing N (Nitrogen) or P (Phosphorus) in the landscape. What are fertilizer black-out periods? Ft. Lauderdale […]
