Trees & Landscapes
There are ways to prepare for severe weather events, and effectively deal with their aftermath. Use these UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery resources to get started. In addition, you can find relevant disaster preparation content and insight through UF/IFAS blogs.
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Overview
- Preparing Your Landscape for Hurricane Season
- How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape
- Preparation for and Recovery from Hurricanes and Windstorms for Tropical Fruit Trees in the South Florida Home Landscape
- Wind and Trees: Lessons Learned from Hurricanes
- Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for Hurricane-Prone Communities
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Tree & Plant Selection
- Wind-Resistant Trees for Home, Business, and Park Landscaping
- Design Solutions for a More Wind-Resistant Urban Forest
- Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection
- Selecting Coastal Plain Species for Wind Resistance
- Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance
- Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery
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Pruning
- Get Your Trees Ready for Storm Season
- Prescription for Healthy Palms
- Planting and Establishing Trees
Developing a Preventative Pruning Program
- Hiring an Arborist
- Clean Up
- Recovery