Planting

Chapter 11—Planting and Establishing Trees

Edward F. Gilman and Laura P. Paterson

Landscape Design: Drawing a Planting Plan

Gail Hansen

Planting Shrubs in Florida Landscapes

Edward F. Gilman, Amy L. Shober, Kimberly A. Moore, Christine Wiese, Maria Paz, and S. Michele Scheiber

2022–2023 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Planting New Citrus Groves in Florida in the Era of Citrus Greening

Ariel Singerman, Marina Burani-Arouca, and Stephen H. Futch

2022–2023 Florida Citrus Production Guide

Fall is a great time to plant trees

Larry Figart

We often hear that spring is the best time to plant trees.  Even Arbor Day, the day dedicated to planting trees, is in the spring.  While there is no “bad” time to plant a tree, fall is a perfect time to put a tree in the ground.  By planting in the fall, the tree will […]

Know your soil: UF/IFAS lab analysis reveals composition prior to planting

Megan Winslow

Franta Majs is a common fixture at Florida plant shows and sales. He doesn’t attend to shop, however. He’s on hand to offer advice. “Frequently I’ll see people pulling a wagon with hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants or trees,” Majs said. “And I’ll ask them, ‘Do you have a spot for this plant? How […]

Don’t Forget to Take the Landscape Stakes Off Your Tropical Fruit Trees!

Jessica M. Ryals

Rainy season is almost here, and it’s a great time start planting tropical fruit trees. The consistent rain can help minimize the transplant shock that new trees experience and you may even be able to use less water to get your tree established, as long as the rain/irrigation applied is fairly consistent for those critical […]