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DISASTER PREPARATION & RECOVERY

DISASTER PREPARATION & RECOVERY

a large tree is uprooted following high winds from a storm

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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • Pruning
    • Get Your Trees Ready for Storm Season
    • Prescription for Healthy Palms
    • Planting and Establishing Trees

    Developing a Preventative Pruning Program

    • Young Trees
    • Mature Trees
  • Hiring an Arborist
    • Hire a Certified Tree Inspector Before Hurricane Season
  • Clean Up
    • Safety Comes First
    • Get the Right Tree Care Professional
  • Recovery
    • Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm
    • Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do
    • Restoring Trees after a Hurricane
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