When pruning palms, you may have heard of the 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock rule. With this guideline, you remove fronds (leaves) that hang below the 9 o’clock or 3 o’clock position. The point of pruning should be primarily to remove dead ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
About three of every four Floridians live along the coast, and mangrove trees often dot waterfront properties. Sometimes owners want to trim the mangroves so they can see the sea better. But the state regulates mangrove trimming. The 1996 ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation
I first became the UF/IFAS Extension Sea Grant agent for Flagler and St. Johns Counties in 2001. At that time, I was told that a hard freeze a few years earlier had stunted many of the black mangrove trees that were growing along the intracoastal ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension