UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
The heat is a very real challenge for Florida gardeners. But it’s not just the heat that we’re up against. We also have torrential rains and windy tropical storms. Here are some summer survival tips… Read More
The term “palmetto” gets thrown around a lot in the plant world. Sometimes “palmetto” is referring to the common name of the plant, or it could be the scientific name. There is a reason botanists… Read More
Florida can have beautiful palms, but most palms are extremely over-pruned, and also lack nutrients. Over-pruning harms palms. You should know this about palms: Removing living fronds removes the palm’s food source. Plants produce food… Read More
Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida’s Urban Tree Management Professor will be giving a morning program on Friday, January 16th, 2015 at UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL. The cost is $25 Certified Arborists… Read More
UF experts are at it again. They will be teaching this class in November and December. November 7 & 8 (Fri. & Sat.) on UF campus: Tim Broschat and Monica Elliott are teaching the program as a… Read More
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Florida is a hotbed of new pests; it seems like we get them all of the time. One of the latest pests to infest our landscapes is the… Read More
Do you know what is wrong with this palm? Find out at the “Palm Care, Maintenance and Diseases” class and earn 2 CEUs in the lawn/turf/ornamental categories. Learn about pesticide safety in a fun way. … Read More
Palm Management in the Florida Landscape Date: November 8-9, 2012 (2 days – Thursday and Friday) Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day Location: University of Florida – IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education… Read More
On November 18th the University of Florida, Hillsborough County Extension and the Tampa Bay Watershed Forest Working Group will present ‘The Uncertain Future of Florida’s State Tree – Sabal Palm and Texas Phoenix Palm Decline’…. Read More
DPI has Texas Phoenix palm decline on their website under “Hot Topics” (go to http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/). There is Pest Alert document, and, more importantly, there is a file with a map illustrating sites documented with TPPD…. Read More
