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, [...]
Many of our clients have differing opinions on how to treat freeze damaged plants. The TV news programs have many ‘experts’ offering advice. I don’t agree with everyone saying “wait, don’t cut your plants back”. Here’s why: I don’t think we will get another freeze in February. This was supposed to be a mild winter [...]
Landscaping Issues in St Petersburg, Florida
Part 1 Introduction and Discussion on Water Sources
By Micah Weaver, Plant Doctor and Master Gardener
President, Native Earth, Inc.
St Petersburg is one of Florida’s finest cities. It has lots of parks and trees. It is a clean and well maintained city. The community is young and thriving. There are many things [...]
Another half inch of rain(.50) fell this morning in NE St Pete as a squall line passed with a cold front. Temps are beautiful with highs in the 60’s and the sun is out!
Talking with my clients we almost all have different views on how to treat damaged plants: Here’s my take based on a lifetime of working in Florida landscapes.
I don’t agree with everyone saying “wait, don’t cut your plants back”. Here’s why: I don’t think we will get another freeze in February. This was supposed to [...]
Turning out to be a rainy January. 8/10’s (.80) of an inch of rain fell in NE St Pete Friday am as a squall line passed over Pinellas County. More rain on the way as el niño keeps it coming split jet style.
I don’t agree with everyone saying “wait, don’t cut your plants back”. Here’s why: I don’t think we will get another freeze in February. This was supposed to be a mild winter with our weather coming from California. The January freeze was a major anomaly, a freak situation during a mild winter. We had not [...]
We started a re sod job today. My guys work so hard. We found a lot of grubs while removing the old, dead grass by hand. The guys use an alzadón which is Spanish for a hoe, works great for removing the old dead St. Augustine grass. Grubs are not so bad until they increase [...]
1.75 inches of rain fell Saturday night and Sunday morning 1/16 and 1/17 in NE St. Pete. That’s a nice solid amount of rain for a winter storm. After the bitter cold, frost and freeze damage the plants and landscapes have sustained here in St Petersburg, Tampa, Seminole and surrounding communities that rain really helps. [...]
The worst damage we’ve seen in the Tampa Bay area has been in South Central Tampa where many foxtails and adonidias were burned severely. At another account nearby on Davis Islands all the tropical plants escaped damage. You can see many different micro-climates during a record freeze like this event. This cold weather was a [...]