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Hurricane Preparedness for Florida Homeowners: A Comprehensive Guide
This comprehensive guide for Florida homeowners covers hurricane preparation, including understanding hurricane season, minimizing landscape damage, and planning ahead. Discover how to protect your home and property with tips on tree care, securing outdoor items, and creating an emergency plan. Stay informed, prepared, and safe.
Florida’s Arbor Day: Select the Best Trees for Your Property
Florida’s Arbor Day is in January, when trees are dormant and receptive to transplanting. What tree type would best suit your property and preferences? Consider factors influencing optimal placement, including a tree’s ability to block unsightly views, make statements, enhance your home, and reduce wind.
What to Do with Your Live Tree After Christmas
10 million Christmas trees end up in landfill every season. Choose an environmentally friendly way to dispose of, repurpose, or recycle your tree this year: recycle it through a community program, create pine straw mulch, make a wildlife refuge, or enjoy a safe campfire.
Care for Your Florida Palms
May is the perfect time for palm planting. Once your palms are in the ground, proper care is essential. Groom as needed, water and fertilize regularly, and watch out for infections like lethal bronzing disease. Know the symptoms of LBD and act quickly.
Celebrate Arbor Day: Plant a Tree!
Florida’s Arbor Day was the third Friday in January. If you missed it this year, it’s not too late to celebrate! The spirit of...
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
Some Floridians are so used to hurricane season that they hardly give it a second thought. It’s true that most hurricanes won’t rip through your hometown, but the key is to prepare for the one that might.
Now is the Time for Palm Planting
A quintessentially Floridian plant, palms are a perfect accent for any home. Palms are unique and require care that is different from other trees, so understanding what they need before planting creates the best opportunity for them to thrive.
Selling Your Home? Spiff Up the Landscaping
It is no secret: the real estate market in Florida is hot! Houses that have been prepped well for selling are flying off the market. A few updates to the landscaping may be all that your home needs to be market-ready.
It’s Florida—Plant a Citrus Tree!
Florida is prime real estate for growing citrus trees. From oranges to grapefruit to limes, there is a fruit for everyone. Choose one or more varieties and start growing your own citrus for eating, juicing, and cooking.
Prep Your Landscape for Hurricane Season (It’s Here Now)
Atlantic hurricane season is here, so get ready now. Evaluate your trees and address the vulnerable ones. You can do lesser preparations in the days before a storm.