UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
I’ve always enjoyed trees in one way or another – climbing them as a kid, eating their fruits, using them to build tree houses, etc. As an adult, I still enjoy and appreciate trees for their beauty… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host a series of webinars about urban forestry and urban trees in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the week of January 11, 2021. They will focus on trees and tree canopy in Polk… Read More
National Arbor day dates back to 1872 when Julius Sterling Morton of Nebraska, serving as President Grover Cleveland’s Secretary of Agriculture, had the idea of encouraging tree planting and care. In 1970, President Richard Nixon proclaimed the last… Read More
Each year, on the third Friday in January, Sarasota County’s UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Dept. celebrates Florida’s State Arbor Day. Since 2018, the County’s urban forestry Extension program Treejuvenation Florida, has marked the occasion with an urban forestry… Read More
In celebration of Arbor Day and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the City of Bradenton has once again partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide free trees to residents of the city. 600 trees will be… Read More
Treejuvenation Florida is a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County urban forestry program that aims to increase community engagement in activities which promote the benefits of trees, and help residents to recognize and appreciate their tree assets. TreeQuest: Florida Arbor Day Each January… Read More
When you plant trees, you plant the future. In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, free trees will be given away Friday, January 17 in Niceville and Saturday, January 25 in Defuniak Springs. These events are sponsored by… Read More
The Florida Forest Service Celebrates Arbor Day 2020 with a Tree Give-Away Washington County, FL. –While national Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, the state of Florida celebrates its Arbor Day on the third Friday in… Read More
Florida’s Arbor Day is celebrated the third Friday in January; this year, it’s Jan. 17. Tree experts agree that planting trees while temperatures are cooler allows young trees to become better established before hot spring weather arrives, making… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Small Trees If you already have large trees in your yard, you might want to think about adding some smaller (or understory) trees for a layered, woodland effect. Smaller trees are those… Read More
