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Design your new landscape
Care for plants and trees; learn about general gardening
Learn about tropical fruit
Start composting at home
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2011 P.L.A.N.T. Awards Application
Tree Removal Permit Request Form
Landscape Planning and Review Board Application
Homeowner Street Tree Trimming Request & Permit
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Buy a Tree
Buying A Tree
– provided by City of Ft. Lauderdale
Information on Selecting, Planting and Caring for Trees
- From the USDA Forestry Service
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Plant a Tree
Follow these
Important Steps
from ISA when planting new trees.
How to plant trees
- provided by American Forests
Information on Selecting, Planting and Caring for Trees
– sponsored by USDA Forestry
Tree Planting
- A Quick Guide for Homeowners- by A.G.B. Hunsberger, University of Florida Extension.
Call Before You Dig
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Prune a Tree
Proper Tree Pruning
– Broward County DPEP
Pruning Trees
– Dr. Edward F. Gilman, University of Florida, illustrates major pruning types in this exceptional site.
Don’t Abuse Trees
– City of Ft. Lauderdale
The Art of Pruning
- by Jeff Wasielewski, former Assistant Curator of Tropical Fruit at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
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Hire an Arborist
Broward County Licensed Tree Trimmers
Find a Certified Arborist
– a service of the International Society of Arboriculture, the organization that sets the standards!
Finding An Arborist
– American Society of Consulting Arborists
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Learn About Trees and Storms
Hurricane- Proof Your Landscape Now
Preparing Trees to Survive Storms
Lawn and Garden Weather Forecast
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Learn About Plants and Trees
Desert Tropicals
– an excellent resource on tropical plants
Florida Plants
Did you know?
– Benefits of Trees Fact Sheet
Residential Horticulture
– provided by the Broward County Extension Education Division
Fruitscapes
– Everything you need to know about growing fruit trees in your yard
Palms for South Florida
- An Online Slide Show
Dave’s Garden
- a great plants database
Florida Forest Trees and Plants
- University of Florida IFAS
Florida Native Plant Society
: learn about Native plants and native landscaping
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Pests and Diseases
Citizen’s Guide To Pest Control
from the Broward County DPEP
Insect Management on Landscape Plants
Lethal Yellowing of Palm Trees in Florida
Tropical Plant Pests and Diseases
University of Florida Pest Alert
The Smart Way to Avoid Landscape Pests and Other Problems
What's Bugging Me? – A Guide for Landscape Pest Control for Homeowners
Home Owner's Guide to Integrated Plant Disease Management
Featured Creatures
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Invasive Plants and Trees
Invasive 101
Invasive Exotic Plants, by the Florida Native Plant Society
2005 Invasive Plant List
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Good Reading
The Simple Act of Planting a Tree
– TreeLink
The Lorax
– By Dr. Seuss
The Giving Tree
– By Shel Silverstein
Tree
– by Harry Behn
Great Books to Order
– from Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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Find Tree and Plant-related Organizations
Betrock’s Hortworld
Citrus Canker Update
Society Of American Foresters
The National Arbor Day Foundation
Tree Care Industry Association
American Forests
International Society of Arboriculture
Fairchild Tropical Gardens
National Tree Trust
Treelink Community Forestry Resource
Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
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Find Government-related Plant and Tree Resources
Local & City Resources
– Environmental Initiatives
County Resources
– Broward Urban Forest Initiative
Broward County Residential Horticulture
– Includes a checklist on what to plant and what is blooming each month
State Resources
– Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Forestry
Florida Urban Forestry Council
Federal Resources
– US Environmental Protection Agency
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Design Your New Landscape
Xeriscape Seven Steps
– City of Ft. Lauderdale
A short course in residential landscape design
Selecting a Turfgrass for Florida Lawns
- University of Florida IFAS Extension
NatureScape Broward
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Care For Plants and Trees; General Gardening
City of Plantation Residential Landscape Manual- coming soon!!!
Proper Tree Care
– Broward County DPEP
The Florida Gardener
Information on Selecting, Planting and Caring for Trees
– provided by the USDA Forestry Service
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Learn about tropical fruit
Fruit crops in the Landscape
, Dr. Jonathan Crane: excellent alternatives to citrus!
Tropical Fruit Photography
, Ian Maguire: beautiful Pphotography of tropical fruit!
Photofruit
: The largest fruit image bank on the net
Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
: includes some great recipies
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Start composting at home
Florida’s Online Composting Center
Compost Guide
Earth 911, Organics && Composting, Recycling
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Learn about plants in space
NASA’s Space Biology Research Program
Space Agriculture in the Classroom
NASA Advanced Life Support
NASA Office of Biological & Physical Research
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