Wednesday, January 23 at 10 AM UF/IFAS Master Gardeners Elaine Roblez and Harriet Klontz will teach a class on growing, maintaining, and pruning fruit trees in your landscape. The class will take place at the Yulee Extension office at 86026 ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
A: The specimen you brought to the office appears to be one of the hawthorns, Crataegus. However, it is not the same variety of Indian Hawthorn most of us are accustomed to seeing in our landscapes. This plant could possibly overtake the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Q: My neighbor has a juniper tree which has blue berries on it. Why I don’t see these berries on other similar trees? Is it a special variety? A: I am impressed with your power of observation. I believe you are looking at the female tree ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
A: You have posed a very good question. The quick answer is yes, you can propagate the seeds and they should produce dogwoods. Since we are entering into the fall and winter season you should protect the tender growth from the cold until warmer ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesQ: I am able to get a Florida dogwood and I wanted to be sure it would grow here. I have filtered light and a slightly moist soil condition. A: The Florida Dogwood, Cornus florida, would be a great choice since you are purchasing it from ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Q: I bought what I thought was an immature lipan crape myrtle (about 3 feet tall) and planted it in April, when it didn't have any blooms. Last month, I noticed white blooms on a few branches. I was shocked, given the time of year and the fact ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
A: Dynamite ® crape myrtles are the red flowering plants. So dramatic and beautiful, they have become a favorite in the landscape since the late 1990s. The original Dynamite ® (trademarked as Whit II) tree grows to over 12 feet tall but ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Q: I have a friend who has a sloping piece of property with bald cypress at the low end. The intention is to build a house and level the property. How close to the bald cypress can we get with fill dirt and not cause a problem for the tree? ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
A: The American Beech, Fagus grandifolia, needs enough room to spread out 40-50 feet. This tree should be planted on large estates and I do not believe your landscape would be able to sufficiently support this grand tree. In addition, the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Usually seen at 40 to 50 feet high, winged elm can reach 90 feet in height in the woods with a 30 to 40-foot spread. Canopy form is variable from pyramidal to vase or rounded. A North American native, this fast-growing deciduous ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes