When the sun sets and the air cools, the buzz begins — and not the good kind. Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance; they are relentless invaders of our summer evenings and potential carriers of disease. Fortunately, modern ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A Brief Recap In our last post, we detailed a case where a tree had been removed without the necessary permit. One of the key issues was the species of the tree, as some species are granted greater protections than others within the municipality. ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS ExtensionA Real-Life Case of Stump the Forester One of the best aspects of working in the tree care industry is the collegial and collaborative mindset shared by its experts and practitioners. If I have a question, I can send it to my peers in academia ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
What we've been up to: On a sunny day in April (the day before my birthday in fact) I spent a joyful hour in a field of young oak trees. Was I perusing the branches for birds or sitting idly with a book of poetry in hand? Maybe I was on my ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchBasic Vs Applied Research In science, we often distinguish between basic and applied research questions. Basic questions are asked primarily to expand knowledge, without any immediate concern for practical application. There may never be a ... READ MORE
Category: , Horticulture, Research, UF/IFAS ExtensionMosquito season is the least favorite season in Florida. Don’t let mosquitos ruin your summer fun. Interestingly, as soon as our temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees, dormant mosquito eggs start to hatch. For some areas in ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseAs readers of this blog and our work may know, codominant branches are unreliable predictors of tree failure during storms. At the same time, numerous studies have found that codominant branch unions are weaker than those with more favorable ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAndrew worked as a cook in high school and college, and the old-timers in the kitchens where he toiled swore that the weirdest customers always came out during a full moon. Similarly, you may have heard friends or family in health care or law ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionAt our last Tree Research Journal Club meeting, we discussed the only paper we could find with data on pruner design and tree wound response, comparing its findings to conventional gardening wisdom. Today, we're examining another widely accepted ... READ MORE
Category:In the daily work of Extension, we often make recommendations to our community based on the best available research, but in lieu of a wealth of research on what can we rely? Often, our recommendations follow common practice or industry standards ... READ MORE
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