Category: Forests

New Air Potato Beetle Species Release

by Tonya Ashworth
November 11, 2025

They are small but mighty. A new species of air potato beetle is being reared and released in Florida to wage war against the invasive air potato vine. First, a little background on the enemy. The air potato vine was introduced in Florida ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Air Potato Beetle, Air Potato Vine, Invasive Plant, Invasive Species

Clean Your Pruning Tools

by Duval MGV
July 14, 2025

There are diseases in the landscape that are spread by the very tools that we use to take care of them. When we prune out diseased limbs and branches we could be moving the disease from sick plants and spreading it to healthy plants. In this ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disease, Duval, Florida Gardening, Gardening, Landscape, Management, Pruning

Questions About Trees and Storms

by Duval MGV
July 10, 2025

As afternoon storms are now a regular occurrence, many thoughts turn to the trees around our home. You may be wondering if they are safe, or if they can hold up against the wind of a thunderstorm, tropical storm, or even a hurricane. Hopefully ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Duval, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Hurricanes, Landscape, Pruning, Storms, Trees

Lethal Bronzing, a palm disease on the rise

by Larry Figart
July 9, 2025

If you have palms in your landscape or are thinking of planting palms you may want to know more about Lethal Bronzing. Lethal Bronzing (LB) is a serious disease of palms that has become more prevalent in NE Florida. It is often called ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Diseases, Duval, Figart, IFAS, Lethal Bronzing, Palms, Urban Forestry

Arbor Day, A time for appreciating what trees do

by Larry Figart
January 10, 2025

While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January. In 2025 that date is Friday, January 17th. This early date is perfect for planting trees in our area. The trees ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Trees

Mangroves in northeast Florida

by Larry Figart
December 7, 2022

When I graduated as a forester 37 years ago, the northern range of mangrove trees in coastal waters was about the Merritt Island area roughly 100 miles south of here. However, with climate change reducing the number of extreme cold events it ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Climate, Coast, Mangrove

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