Tag: Home Landscaping and Gardening

The Importance of Proper Tree Maintenance

If you own a home on a lot with large trees, it is wise to evaluate the health of the trees and whether they present any threat to persons or property which may result in a liability risk to you. This includes threats to your own property and to adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. To…Read more

Palm Pruning: Guidelines and Techniques

Palms are a prominent part of our Florida landscapes. They are often included because they are considered low maintenance.  It is important to remember that low maintenance does not mean no maintenance.  One of the maintenance tasks which must be performed is pruning.  Palms require regular pruning to keep them attractive and safe.  Knowing how palms grow is…Read more

The Beginner’s Guide to Plant Pruning

Pruning is an important part of landscape maintenance and done for a number of reasons.  A plant’s appearance is important for the well-groomed garden, and pruning may be done to alter the plants shape, height or width. In some cases, an old, overgrown shrub may be rejuvenated by proper pruning, and pruning may be used…Read more

Camellias: A Beautiful Import, A Winter Delight

Holiday decorations are beginning to appear in north Florida’s homes, offices and businesses. The season’s adornments hang, stand, drape and protrude from every direction and cannot be missed by anyone with a modicum of visual acuity. The colors were, at some point shrouded in history, ritualized to red and green. The logic is unavoidable since…Read more