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Tropical trees, or deciduous conifers, or shrubs which produce many prop roots and grow in swamps, coastal saline or brackish water.

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Tree-mendously Misunderstood: Clearing Up Common Tree Care Confusions

Alyssa VinsonSeptember 12th, 2024Selecting a Tree You shouldn’t pick the first one that catches your eye. I love these flowers! This bark is gorgeous! It’s hot, I need some shade! Reasons abound for choosing to plant a tree in your landscape. You might be lucky enough to have inherited a mature tree in your landscape, but many folks […]

Tree Care Myths

Larry FigartSeptember 6th, 2024As part of my duties as an extension agent, I answer a lot of questions about trees. Many times, folks are surprised that the solution that they found online was not the best one, and that sometimes it was actually harmful.  It is surprising to me that in this age of having a world of […]

Caring For Trees After a Storm

Jamie DaughertyAugust 16th, 2024Florida is known for what can be pretty intense summer storms, and the occasional tropical storm or hurricane. When caring for our urban trees, care should be taken to ensure they are in the best health possible before storm season starts. See my blog on prepping trees for hurricanes for more about that:https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/lakeco/2022/11/14/prepping-trees-for-hurricanes/ After the […]

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