Tag: evergreen

The Popular Podocarpus

Posted: July 19, 2019

A very common, frequently planted landscape hedge in North-Central Florida is the podocarpus, also called Japanese Yew. It’s favored for its long, slender, evergreen leaves, ease of maintenance, and tolerance for hedging in tight places. … Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Tags: edible, evergreen, FFL, fruit, Hedge, japanese yew, landscape, Marek, shrub, toxic

Pines and Fall Color

by David Holmes

Posted: September 25, 2018

Written by Greg Barton, Marion County Forester Each year, as fall approaches – or what counts for fall in Florida – trees begin to respond to changes in the environment. The iconic image of autumn… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Tags: autumn, cone-bearing, evergreen, fall, needle drop, needle loss, needles, Pine, pine needle mulch, pine trees, pines, recycle

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