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The International Society of Arboriculture Turns 100!

by Donna Corbelli Castro
July 2, 2024

ISA is born. In 1924 members of the Connecticut Tree Protective Association convened a meeting that would plant the seed for an organization that revolutionized the tree care industry. It was this gathering that became the first of 100 annual ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Arboriculture, Arborist Certification, Climate Change, ISA, ISA Certification, ISA Turns 100, Newsletter, Trees, Urban Horticulture

Trees, Streets, and Sidewalks

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
March 26, 2024

From a society standpoint, we are encouraged to think about the greenhouse gas removing qualities of trees, specifically, their ability to take up a lot of carbon dioxide. Running quick numbers, 1 cubic foot of concrete results in about 150 ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbor, Arboriculture, Buckled Sidewalks, Cflandscapes, Cma, Community Design, Community Managers, Conservation, Enews, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Heat Island, HOA, Hoas, Homeowners Associations, Horticulture, Hwooten, ISA, Landscape, Landscape Design, Landscapes, Mature Trees, Ocextension, Planners, Shade, Sidewalk Repair, Sidewalks, Tree, Tree Conflicts, Tree Issues, Tree Planning, Tree Removal, Tree Replacement, Trees, Urban Canopy, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forests

Winter Pruning Maintenance: Tips for a Healthy Landscape

by Michael J. Masucci
February 8, 2024

The Importance of Winter Pruning: Welcome to the end months of winter, where the chill in the air signals not only a change in the weather but also a crucial time for winter maintenance in your landscape. One of the key practices for ensuring ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aborist, BMPs, Crapemurder, Crapemyrtle, FFL, IFAS, ISA, Landscaping, Pruning, Winter

UF/IFAS Palm Short Course–2/25/22–In Person in Orlando!

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
January 28, 2022

I could not be more excited to share this highly anticipated, long awaited UF/IFAS Extension Palm Short Course in Orlando and in person! Palms are prized in the landscape and people notice when they look pathetic. There is a science to growing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CEU, Cflandscapes, Class, Disease, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, FLREC, FNGLA, Hwooten, ISA, Landscape, Lawn, Nutrition, Orange County, Ornamental, Palm, Palm Tree, Palms, Plant, Plants, Research, Tree, Tropical, Turf, UF, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS

Do you need tree work? Find a certified arborist.

by Anne Yasalonis
June 18, 2020

If you are in need of tree work, particularly if you have concerns as we move into hurricane season, it is important that you find a qualified professional to do that tree work for you. We suggest that you select a certified arborist by going ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Arborist, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Certified Arborist, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, ISA, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Tree Care, Tree Pruning, Trees

Get your trees ready for storm season!

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 13, 2020

Now is the time to prepare. Trees are one of a homeowner's most important assets. They provide beauty to our neighborhoods enhancing property values, shade to cool our homes reducing our energy bills and plentiful oxygen for us to breathe. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Certified Arboris, ISA, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Safety, Storm Season, Structural Pruning, Tree Pruning

Biological Pest Control – IPM cutting edge solutions

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 4, 2020

A Lunch and Learn series presented by: UF/IFAS Extension in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The term Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is multifaceted. One of the components of a good IPM strategy is using Biologicals to control ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Alternatives To Pesticides, Beneficial Insects, Beneficial Nematodes, Biological Pest Control, CEUs, FNGLA, Insects, IPM, ISA, Ladybugs, Newsletter2, Organic

Florida Chapter of ISA Infuses UF/IFAS Arboriculture Research with $320K in Grants

by Lourdes Mederos
November 8, 2019

DAVIE, Fla. --- A lethal plant hopper species is slowly killing our Florida landscape of palm trees. Meanwhile, there are wood-decaying fungi causing several urban tree species to develop root and trunk rot affecting their stability. While ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Arborists, Brian Bahder, Florida Chapter ISA, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Ganoderma, Invasive, ISA, Jason Smith, Lethal Bronzing, Palms, Root Rot, Southeast Florida, Trees, UF-IFAS

Manejo Integrado de plagas en español

by Vanessa Vassilaros
June 3, 2013

IPM in Spanish: (English summary) This is a basic training on IPM in Spanish with plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria or insects. Pesticide, ISA and FNGLA CEUs will be provided. You need to register: via online or by mail. Also be present ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: CEU, Clase, Class, Educación, Español, Evcampoverde, FNGLA, ISA, June, Junio, Landscape, Miami, Nursery, Paisajista, Pest, Pesticida, Pesticide CEU, Plagas En Miami, Plantas

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