UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
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 in their fronds… Read More
That’s right, the third Friday of January every year marks Florida Arbor Day. Florida celebrates Arbor Day in January because that is the best time of year to plant a tree in Florida. National Arbor Day is celebrated… Read More
Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County It’s almost winter, even though we have had balmy weather lately. While some Central Florida winter days are warm, others can bring cold winds, frosts, and even freezes. These conditions present several challenges… Read More
Spring is here and so are the many pesky lawn and garden problems that come along with it. Your UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension service has solutions for you- in three locations for north, central, and south county residents. … 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 will earn 3.25… Read More
Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County It’s almost winter and the cooler weather is already here. While some Central Florida winter days are warm, others can bring cold winds, frosts, and even freezes. These conditions present several challenges for… Read More
Knock, knock, knock. Hurricane season is coming, it’s time to prune your palm trees. Or is it? The guys who go door-to-door in your neighborhood selling the “hurricane cut” sure want you to think you need to prune… Read More
