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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Home and business owners should use an antibiotic to help limit a new disease threatening certain species of Florida palm trees, a University of Florida scientist says. Lethal bronzing is killing palm species known as… Read More
The term “palmetto” gets thrown around a lot in the plant world. Sometimes “palmetto” is referring to the common name of the plant, or it could be the scientific name. There is a reason botanists aren’t a fan… Read More
Wednesday May 16, 10 AM Demonstration Garden James S. Page Government Center 96135 Nassau Place Yulee, FL Rebecca Jordi will conduct a Landscape Matters class on Palms at 10 am, Wednesday, May 16. The class will be conducted… Read More
Though Florida winters are relatively warm and sunny, when cold weather does come to the state, it can damage palm trees and other tropical plants. Check out the resources below to learn about how cold affects palms and… Read More
Palm Management in the Florida Landscape Date: October 30-31, 2013 (2 days – Wednesday and Thursday) Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day Location: Lee County Extension Office 3406 Palm Beach Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33916 http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/… Read More
Do you know what is wrong with this palm? Find out at the “Palm Care, Maintenance and Diseases” class and earn 2 CEUs in the lawn/turf/ornamental categories. Learn about pesticide safety in a fun way. Lots of games… Read More
Palm Management in the Florida Landscape Date: November 8-9, 2012 (2 days – Thursday and Friday) Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day Location: University of Florida – IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center 3205 College… Read More
On November 18th the University of Florida, Hillsborough County Extension and the Tampa Bay Watershed Forest Working Group will present ‘The Uncertain Future of Florida’s State Tree – Sabal Palm and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline’. We will be… Read More
