evergreen Archives - UF/IFAS Extension Marion County

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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. But did you… 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 is a landscape… 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