I got a wonderful book of native Florida landscape plants, and identified many small trees spread around our lot as hackberries, also known as sugarberries....
The Pine Lily Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society invites you to a presentation by Nancy Bissett restoration ecologist, botanist, and horticulturist...
The guys clearing our land in Alachua FL promised to stay well away from the small sinkhole, then thoughtlessly bulldozed the saplings from around it, removing...
... I suggest planting sunshine mimosa as a deep rooted ground cover around the sinkhole, I don't have a tree suggestion, but maybe walter's viburnum which...
I too have had very poor germination rates from native plant seeds - which I would think should be easy to get to germinate. I'd like to add to your request,...
you want red maples...the roots go EVERYWHERE. They are beautiful trees, pretty fast growing with great fall color, and because they are thirsty, the roots...
We live in the "middle of nowhere" so I don't have a big selection to choose from - but I have had the best luck with the "cactus" mix for natives. We only...
I find have have more success with some plants than with others. You may know this, but just in case,seeds fall blooming perenial seeds should be planted in...
Kenneth Tebay
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Sep 24, 2009 11:35 pm
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Thanks! As a victim of maples falling apart in hurricanes and smashing in the roof of the house I was renting, I really don't like having maples near a fence...
Laurie, Unfortunately, Japanese maples are showing every sign of becoming invasive pest plants. Marberry Arboretum in southern Illinois regards it as having...
that I don't know...I would imagine all maples are deep rooted. I have heard Chickasaw Plum is also well rooted, but it sends up suckers, so if that is a...
Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is a Category 1 invasive pest plants. This ranks it among the worst invasive pest plants in Florida. It should not come as a...
I have been trying to get the grounds staff at the campus where I work to ease up on trimming fronds (and boots) from the Cabbage Palms. They bring in...
Eek, I had all the wild cherries and cherry laurels removed, even from the greenbelt, they are TOXIC to sheep. and VERY invasive. laurie (Mother Mastiff) ...
I'm afraid your choices are very limited. Hundreds of plants are toxic to sheep, including common ornamentals such as wisteria, lantana, and angel's trumpets...
Hello Larry, I don't think "hurricane-proofing" refers to the prevention of old fronds from blowing about in a storm. Especially since the aerodynamic shape of...
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Sep 28, 2009 1:40 am
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Another point to consider, palms move nutrients from the older fronds. When a frond is removed before it is completely brown the palm looses nutrients. Carole...
Kenneth Tebay
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Sep 28, 2009 11:34 pm
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... County suitable for hedges: Baccharis glomeruliflora, Baccharis halimifolia, Forestiera acuminata, Forestiera godfreyi, Forestiera ligustrina, Ilex...
Re so-called hurricane proofing, a study in 1997 performed after hurricanes Opal and Erin hit north Florida concluded that: "Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) was...
When I was growing up in Tampa, many years ago, all the cabbage palms had "beards." No more. Today, landscapers add to their bottom line in the off season by...
As a volunteer in Pinellas County, I have been helping an entity with a project to develop a habitat area. They aren't a county or city government so they...
Why would they kill the elderberry?! Not only is it native, it provides wonderful food for wintering birds, like catbirds. Tell them to stop! Try Biosphere...
With volunteer groups we have taken to removing ONE type invasive at a time..that is, we have a demo in the morning..."This is an air potato. Remove this...
I can recommend Troy Springer of Springer Environmental. I contacted him and he says he is interested in the job. Troy is very knowledgeable about native...
In the Plant Finder, Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus is being used for silver buttonwood. Mary Collins Senior Horticulturist Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden...
Thanks Mary, good to know ... From: growingnative@yahoogroups.com [mailto:growingnative@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Collins Sent: Thursday, November 05,...
Leslie: I have one dwarf Simpson's stopper which is about 5 1/2' tall. It has been in for 3-4 years and disappointingly has not fruited. There is a hedge...
Thank you for your suggestions on this Yahoo group and to my email address. I hope I can help them solve the problem before they don't have any native seed...
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