National Arbor Day, a day for celebrating the contributions of trees, is next Friday, April 28th. The first Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. J. Sterling Morton, who was the secretary of the Nebraska Territory at the time, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
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 ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Arbor Day has a 145-year history, started in Nebraska by a nature-loving newspaper editor who recognized the many valuable services trees provide. We humans often form emotional attachments to trees, planting them at the beginning of a marriage, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesAuthor Sheila Dunning removes tree from nursery pot and prepares for planting.Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is Arbor Day 2014. Florida recognizes ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources