Tag: urban forest

How to Grow a Forest – My 25 Year Experiment

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 12, 2026

Why make a forest? I was born in Buffalo, NY and then moved to Durham, North Carolina after college.  Both of these areas were less populated and had lots of forested areas near the urban centers.  South Florida, I soon discovered, had hardly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Bird Habitat, Climate Change Solutions, Earth Day, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Low Maintenance, Making A Forest, Microforests, Miyawaki, Most Impactful, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Plant More Trees, Planting A Forest, Recipe For A Forest, Urban Forest

Magnificent Maples

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 12, 2026

Iconic Tree of the East Coast from Maine to Florida When I was a girl, we lived in a small town in Western New York.  Outside my second floor bedroom window was a large tree that I loved.  The squirrels and birds were always in it, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Acer Rubrum, Arboriculture, Climate Change, Climate Change Solutions, Florida Friendly, Maple Trees, Native Trees, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Urban Forest, Urban Landscapes

Broward County Celebrates 22 Years of “Water Matters”, March 9th.

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 12, 2026

Broward does it best! Every year for the past 22, Broward County, FL has been educating its citizens on the importance of water conservation with Water Matters Day. This year, it falls on March 9th, from 9 AM - 3 PM at Tree Tops Park, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Climate Change, FFL, Heat Island, NatureScape, Newsletter, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, Urban Forest, Urban Landscape, Water Quality

How Do I Get a License to Trim Trees in Broward County?

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 12, 2026

Why do I need a license to trim trees? Trees are amazing! They grow in stature and are long lived. Just like us, trees can have special needs, be injured, and because of such injury, can decline or even die. Far too often, due to lack of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Broward County, Pruning, Tree Trimmer Business, Tree Trimmer Certification, Tree Trimmer License, Tree Trimmer Ordinance, Urban Forest

A Cut Below: How Pruning Techniques and Timing Impact Damage and Regrowth (Tree Journal Club 9)

by Andrew Koeser
January 16, 2026

Decades of research on pruning the aboveground parts of trees have given us a solid foundation for today’s best management practices. While the science isn’t exhaustive—no one’s tested every species or situation—it’s taught us a ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

A Cut Below: How Pruning Techniques and Timing Impact Damage and Regrowth (Tree Journal Club 9)

by Andrew Koeser
January 16, 2026

Decades of research on pruning the aboveground parts of trees have given us a solid foundation for today’s best management practices. While the science isn’t exhaustive—no one’s tested every species or situation—it’s taught us a ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

Results Time! Wrapping Up Our Root-Resistant Sidewalk Research (Show Us the Data! 7)

by Andrew Koeser
January 6, 2026

The Florida Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture has established itself as a significant funder of tree care–related research and education. Its grant program has supported, among other things, the publication of a Florida-specific ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Show Us The Data!, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

Friend or Foe? Are Trees Protecting Your Home from Hurricanes—Or Putting It in Peril? (Tree Journal Club 8)

by Andrew Koeser
August 8, 2025

This afternoon, I received an email from a PhD student at a small but hard-hitting engineering and aeronautics school across the state. His research focuses on urban trees and hurricanes, and he had come across some of my work. He reached out ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

Friend or Foe? Are Trees Protecting Your Home from Hurricanes—Or Putting It in Peril? (Tree Journal Club 8)

by Andrew Koeser
August 8, 2025

This afternoon, I received an email from a PhD student at a small but hard-hitting engineering and aeronautics school across the state. His research focuses on urban trees and hurricanes, and he had come across some of my work. He reached out ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

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