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Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

A Fork in the Road: How Pruning Decisions Impact Codominant Unions (Journal Club 4)

by Andrew Koeser
April 15, 2025

As readers of this blog and our work may know, codominant branches are unreliable predictors of tree failure during storms. At the same time, numerous studies have found that codominant branch unions are weaker than those with more favorable ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Pruning, Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Care, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Two women speaking at a table.

Meet the People Behind the Trees: Getting to Know Urban Forestry Extension Agent Jamie Daughtery Hagyari

by Stephanie Cadaval
April 10, 2025

Jamie Daughtery Hagyari is a certified arborist with a diverse professional background and one of our UF/ IFAS Urban Forestry Extension agents. In a recent interview, she spoke with us about her educational and professional journey and how ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Sunrise and overhanging oak trees at Lake Alice.

Does Moon Phase Impact Pruning Response? (Journal Club 3)

by Andrew Koeser
April 4, 2025

Andrew worked as a cook in high school and college, and the old-timers in the kitchens where he toiled swore that the weirdest customers always came out during a full moon. Similarly, you may have heard friends or family in health care or law ... READ MORE

Category: , Forests, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arboriculture, Rooted In Tree Research, Tree Research Journal Club, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Field of wildflowers

SFFGS Faculty Members Awarded 2025 Archer Early Career Seed Grant

by Stephanie Castellano
January 6, 2025

FFGS is pleased to announce the awarding of funds from the 2025 UF/IFAS Archer Early Career Seed Grant to two of its faculty members, Dr. Mysha Clarke and Dr. Lindsey Reisinger. The UF/IFAS Archer Early Career Seed Grant program helps early-career ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Freshwater, UF/IFAS Research, Urban Ecology, Urban Forestry

Caring For Trees After a Storm

by Jamie Daugherty Hagyari
August 16, 2024

Florida is known for what can be pretty intense summer storms, and the occasional tropical storm or hurricane. When caring for our urban trees, care should be taken to ensure they are in the best health possible before storm season starts. See ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arboriculture, Tree Care, Tree Pruning, Trees, Trees And Hurricanes, Trees And Wind, Tress After A Storm, Urban Forestry, Urban Trees
picture of street trees

City Tree Planting Project & Florida-Friendly Landscaping Class

by Alicia Lamborn
July 2, 2024

The City of Macclenny has recently adopted a Sustainable Tree Planting Initiative for the trees planted in city right-of-ways. The tree planting project is aimed at replacing invasive tree species to increase biodiversity, improve air and water ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources,
Tags: Classes And Events, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Forestry

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