Broward Landscaping Insights

The hottest days of summer are upon us with temperatures in the 90’s with heat indexes above 100. While some may find it too hot to work in the garden right now, you can put the climbing temperatures to use and solarize your…

  Royal Poinciana Royal poinciana (Delonix regia) tree in full bloom, Miami. Photo by Scott Zonna. Summer in Florida means different things to everyone. While some think only of the stifling heat, other people see themselves relaxing in paradise, perhaps in…

This month we will be assessing our landscapes, particularly our trees since this is the beginning of our hurricane season which starts June1 and runs through October 31,2015. Tree Risk Assessment This tree had co-dominant stems instead of a strong…

As we are entering our spring season, we should all walk our properties in their entireties and take note of the landscape areas that need improvement. Next, was the landscape material the right plant for those conditions. Example, will the…

Aprils is heat is upon us  in South Florida and along with it comes a new set of concerns regarding our landscapes. This month we’ve seen a limited amount of rainfall and therefore we will be discussing things we need…

As spring comes to an end and our dry season continues, preparations have been made to your sprinkler system functioning automatically with rain sensor working. Hopefully in another month or so with the addition of rain we won’t need it.…

June 1st starts the beginning of our hurricane season here in South Florida so preparations should be made to our landscapes to minimize any damage to our homes in the event of a storm.Following a season with the fewest number…

Summer marks the beginning of Florida’s rainy season, which means lots of water will be running through our landscapes. While it may be very good for some plants it may not be the same for all of them. Rainwater run…

For homeowners, the heat & rain storms continue to put a damper on our outside activities but allow us the time to start planning our fall gardening. If your plan on a fall vegetable garden, think about what you like…

With fall right around the corner, now is the time to get started with our vegetable & herb gardens. There are many varieties of plants that we can use starting at this time of year in preparation of a fall…