Garden Help: Check trees in your yard to be sure they're storm-ready
It is a common theme in the news during the summer: "storms roll through, downed trees cause damage and power outages." A tree does not have to be dead to be dangerous. Many times, it is a perfectly...
View ArticleGardening Advice: The rewards of growing pecan trees
It is fall, the fair is in full swing and soon it will be time to start collecting the pecans that have dropped from our trees. Some folks are lucky. Older neighborhoods such as Avondale have huge old...
View ArticleGreenscape's annual Flowering Tree Sale is Feb. 26
It will soon be spring in Northeast Florida, and gardeners are preparing by sharpening their pruning tools and mower blades, cleaning the rust off their spades and dreaming about how their landscapes...
View ArticleGarden Help: Time for the annual flowering tree sale
It is good to know that some things are here to stay. It will soon be spring in Northeast Florida. It is also time for Greenscape of Jacksonville’s annual Flowering Tree Sale. This event provides...
View ArticleGardening Help: How to protect your trees and landscape when strong winds...
As afternoon storms start to become common, thoughts turn to the trees around our homes. You may be wondering if they are safe, or if they can hold up against the wind of a thunderstorm, tropical...
View ArticleGarden Help: There's a lot to learn about crape myrtles
It is hard to go down any residential street in Jacksonville without seeing a crape myrtle in bloom. They have become the dominant summertime flowering tree throughout the South. read more
View ArticleGardening: What's happening when your leaves are falling -- in summer
Many folks have noticed that their trees have started to lose their leaves already. Is fall coming early? The answer is no; your trees are just victims of bad timing. It just so happens that at the...
View ArticleGardening: About those caterpillars dining on your plants
Have you noticed that there are more than the usual number of caterpillars enjoying a gourmet salad of your beautiful shade tree leaves this year? read more
View ArticleGardening: Find the right fit for your tree
You may be familiar with the term “right tree, right place.” For those who aren’t, it simply means planting a tree that matches the site characteristics in which it will be planted. For instance, a...
View ArticleGreenscape's annual tree sale set for Feb. 22
Trees are worth more than you think. Yes, they’re pretty, they give us shade and they provide lumber or paper. But foresters are discovering that our city trees quietly provide us with many more...
View ArticleGarden column: If you like spring blooms, try these trees
We have been getting a lot of questions lately from folks asking about the trees all over town with white blooms. It seems as if the trees that were just ordinary one day have turned into outstanding...
View ArticleGarden column: Why do leaves change color in the fall?
The weather is changing ever so slightly. The days are getting shorter and we can start leaving the windows open at night. Fall is finally here. Fall brings thoughts of changing leaves. Some of us even...
View ArticleGardening: Redbuds, azaleas, bald cypress and a while lot more at this year's...
It is good to know that some things are here to stay. It’s once again time for this year’s Greenscape of Jacksonville’s annual Flowering Tree Sale, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, in the...
View ArticleGarden column: Lessons learned about trees and wind
The recent stormy weather has reminded all of us that it does not have to be hurricane season for us to be concerned about how our trees will hold up in windstorms. read more
View ArticleGardening: How to identify and replace invasive species
“Imagine if you will … invasive alien plants are growing, spreading and thriving in your neighborhood.” It could be the tagline for a horror movie. Unfortunately, it is an issue we deal with every day....
View ArticleGardening: Annual flowering tree sale is great time to green up
When local folks were asked “why are trees important,” the responses were … “beauty for the yard,” “a nesting place for the birds,” “a congregating place for the migrating birds,” “a playground for the...
View ArticleGardening: Don't believe everything you see; there's a correct way to prune a...
If you look around Jacksonville observing the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking out of the top of the tree is the right thing...
View ArticleGarden column: Here are common tree mistakes to avoid
It is well known that our urban trees in Jacksonville provide us with many benefits. Shade, increased property value, water retention and carbon sequestration are just a few of the environmental...
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