Establishing a wind resistant tree canopy is the best insurance when it comes to hurricanes and trees. Trees vary in their strength, generally speaking trees with slow grow are much stronger than fast growing trees. Data collected after numerous ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Hurricanes are always are threat to Florida each fall. Most Floridians have some experience with hurricanes, but very few of us are truly prepared for a direct hit by a really strong storm. Livestock producers have learned some hard lessons ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, Work & LifeAfter severe weather of any kind, homeowners must often spend a considerable amount of time dealing with impacts to their landscapes. Below are a few lessons we have learned from hurricanes and tropical storms in the past. Many thanks to fellow ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureFew things move a local homeowner into action faster than a big storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico. After filling up at gas stations and running out to home improvement stores, many start trimming limbs and removing trees. The destructive ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
It’s May and the weather is still pleasant… for now. Soon we will be battling hot summer sun, bugs, humidity, and torrential rains every afternoon. These conditions present several challenges for the home gardener, but there are things you ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesGAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re an older person living on your own or if an older adult relies on you for help, the next few weeks are a perfect time to spend creating a disaster plan, a University of Florida researcher says. Hurricane season ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life