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2024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Canopy Management
HS1303/CMG16 by Tripti Vashisth, Mongi Zekri, Fernando Alferez, and Muhammad A. ShahidAugust 21, 20242024–2025 Florida Citrus Production Guide
Chapter 12—Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees
EP315/ENH1062 by Edward F. Gilman and Amanda BissonFebruary 21, 2017Trees growing in urban and suburban landscapes offer many benefits to the community. However, when a tree or part of a tree breaks, it can cause extensive damage to people and /or property. A preventive pruning program is an important tool used to help mitigate the risks from tree defects. Preventive pruning helps to promote good structure, making trees more resistant to storms and other natural forces. This fact sheet describes the components of preventative structural pruning, discusses how to determine pruning objectives, the pruning cycle and, lastly, proposes how to implement a preventative pruning plan for young trees in your community.
Chapter 13—Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Mature Trees
EP316/ENH1063 by Edward F. Gilman and Amanda BissonFebruary 21, 2017
Hand Pruning and Training of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees
HS1372/HS1372 by Jeff Wasielewski, Jonathan H. Crane, and Carlos BalerdiSeptember 8, 2020
Pruning Palms
EP443/ENH1182 by Timothy K. BroschatOctober 16, 2020Perhaps the most fundamental question to answer when discussing palm pruning is what should a healthy, properly pruned palm look like? Consumers must be educated that palms are supposed to have round crowns, not feather-duster crowns.
Pruning Shade Trees in Landscapes: A Plan for Training Shade Trees
EP276/ENH1022 by Edward F. GilmanJune 23, 2016
Pruning Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida
HS1359/HS1359 by Douglas A. Phillips and Jeffrey G. WilliamsonMarch 9, 2020
Pruning, Harvesting and Maintenance of Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes
EP622/ENH1358by Rachel Gutner, Tina McIntyre, Tiare Silvasy, Hamutahl Cohen, and Esen MomolAugust 25, 2022Maintaining an edible landscape using the nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) principles provides a practical approach to food production in the home environment. Integrating pest management strategies, addressing nutrient deficiencies, proper pruning techniques, timely harvesting, and mulching are all practices that contribute to having a healthy edible landscape. The audience for this new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is Floridian homeowners attempting to grow edibles, such as vegetables, fruits and herbs. Written by Rachel Gutner, Tina McIntyre, Tiare Silvasy, Hamutahl Cohen, and Esen Momol.
Summer Pruning in Low-Chill Peaches Grown in Florida
HS1377/HS1377 by Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin Huff, Trequan McGee, and Juanita PopenoeOctober 5, 2020
Training and Pruning Florida Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums
HS365/HS1111 by Ali Sarkhosh and James FergusonSeptember 5, 2018
Related IFAS Blog Posts
Palms–to prune or not to prune?
Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)September 9th, 2024Let your palms sway! Most palms are well adapted for Florida’s humid sub-tropical climate. Palms have pinnate, palmate, or bipinnate leaves that dance in the wind and drip excess water off their leaf tips. The trunk stands strong like a concrete column, but with the ability to bend and adapt, rather than get snapped. It […]
Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Free Webinar–English on 8/15/24 & Español en 8/22/24
Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)July 29th, 2024During this webinar, learn basic concepts about developing sustainable landscapes in Florida, such as planting the right plant in the right place, keeping plants the proper height, and following mowing and pruning best practices. ENGLISH CLASS WHAT: Basics of Landscaping in Florida in English WHEN: Thursday, August 15th, from 12 noon – 1 pm WHERE: […]
Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Bilingual Booklet in the UF/IFAS Bookstore
Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)July 25th, 2024Better landscaping practices are good for Florida! Even though Florida has a lot of water resources, there are also a lot of people and industries sucking from the tap…and more keep coming. Long story short, Floridians need to conserve clean water so we always have enough affordable water now and into the future. How we […]
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