Tag: urban forest

The Oak, the Moss, and the Fern: The Art of Living Together

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
July 23, 2026

Have you ever found yourself standing beneath a giant live oak and looking up? Its massive branches stretch across the sky like arms. Silvery strands of Spanish moss move along with the breeze, while clusters of green resurrection fern ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Extension, Ferns, Live Oak, Native Trees, Sustainability, Urban Environments, Urban Forest
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 5, 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

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

by Andrew Koeser
November 10, 2025

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
November 10, 2025

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

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

by Andrew Koeser
August 7, 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 7, 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.

Getting to the Root of Construction-Induced Tree Failures (Tree Journal Club 7)

by Andrew Koeser
July 22, 2025

I live in a region of the world that frequently experiences hurricanes as disturbance events. Other places might endure wildfires, flooding, or ice storms. While different regions each suffer their own distinctive form of environmental smiting, ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Biomechanics, Tree Research Journal Club, Trees And Construction, Urban Forest, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

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