This week we have found so many dead palms! Palms we thought would make it are now dying. By far the worst affected are adonidia’s(Christmas palms). It seems now that they are starting to grow they are getting infested with fungus that rots their hearts. If the shaft is not green and the [...]
We love trees but this year the oaks are dusting everything green and filling our homes with pollen.
Why is it so bad this year? This from the St Pete Times: You can blame the unseasonably cold winter, which delayed the blooms of various oak trees in Florida. The oaks normally start blooming in January, but [...]
This winter has been hard on everyone. From the nurseries to the landscapers and everyone’s poor plants we are just waiting for the warmer weather to begin again. As landscapers we pay close attention to the weather. We have been watching the extended forecast on accuweather.com. They new have a monthly calendar that shows the [...]
1 inch of rain fell in St Pete from a strong el niño low pressure in Apalachee Bay. It is extremely cold for March. 55 on Wednesday and 58 on Thursday. 58 right now also. We want springtime!
Lots of cold weather expected this week and next. No warm-up yet. We are holding off on fertilizing plants and turf until we hit consistent mid-70s or warmer. Right now fertilizing is a waste of money and product, still too cold. Shut your sprinklers off to conserve water. Another big storm coming tomorrow 3/2. Batten [...]
Leave the leaves if you can. They are great for the soil when they decompose but if you can’t and if you need help with leaf removal contact us.This pattern were in with cold weather and clouds and rain does not show any signs of ending. We could see this type of weather at least [...]
Another 6 tenths(.60) of an inch of rain fell in NE St Pete from an el niño style low pressure and strong cold front. The weather continues to be very cold for Florida. from accuWX.com: An unusually strong and persistent area of high pressure over northern Canada has been forcing much of the cold air [...]
Our plants must be just hating this winter. Temps on Saturday Night 2/13 expected to drop into the upper 30’s. Fortunately there will be wind so frost is not likely. You don’t have to cover you plants with this one. I just hope they can survive till warmer WX. When it hit’s 80 its going [...]
We have had many calls from our clients asking us when it will be safe to plant again. Many of our clients are upset about the brown landscapes that have come following the Great Frost and Freeze of January 2010. Many are wondering when it will be safe to replant. Lets talk about the [...]
Incredible photos below. Random shots from a South Central Tampa landscape (not one of our clients). I took them because I have never seen damage like this to cold hardy palms. These are two palm species that are able to endure below freezing temps. They usually do not damage until below 25. On January 11th, [...]