Field notes from working arborists.
Long-form pieces on the work itself — biology, soil chemistry, risk assessment, and the long horizon of canopy stewardship in Florida. Written by the crews and consulting arborists who do the work.
The Florida hurricane prep canopy checklist.
What to cut, what to leave, and what to call us about before June 1 — a working arborist's pre-season field guide.
Topping kills trees. Here's the biology.
The most common cut in Florida is also the worst. A field guide to what's actually happening inside the wood.
Your soil pH is probably wrong.
Why Florida lots run acidic, basic, and everywhere in between — and what a real soil panel actually reveals.
Five Florida-native shade trees worth planting now.
Live oak gets all the press. Here's what else belongs in your yard if you're planting for the long game.
How to spot a hazard tree before it spots you.
Seven warning signs that change a tree's risk category — and what to do about each one.
The irrigation mistakes that quietly kill Florida trees.
Daily sprinklers are the leading cause of preventable tree death we see. Here is what to change.
Palms are not trees. Care for them accordingly.
Why everything you know about pruning hardwoods is wrong for palms — and what palms actually need.
Right tree, right place — the planting decision that matters most.
Half the tree work we do is correcting planting decisions made twenty years ago. Here is how to get it right the first time.
How to keep your trees alive through a construction project.
The damage happens in the first week. Most of it is invisible. All of it is preventable.
Five fertilizer myths that are costing Florida homeowners money.
What the bag says, what the soil needs, and the gap between them.
What an ISA-certified arborist actually does (and why the credential matters).
There's no license required to cut a tree in Florida. Here's why the ISA badge is the line worth holding.
Designing a 30-year canopy strategy for your property.
Real landscape stewardship is measured in decades. Here is the framework we use for clients planning that long.
The tree doctor's guide to Florida palm disease.
Lethal Bronzing and Ganoderma Butt Rot are the two diseases killing Florida palms at scale. How to identify them, what's treatable, and what isn't.
How to care for palm trees in Florida — a prescription-first guide.
Seasonal maintenance, soil-specific nutrition, and the right way to prune. A working arborist's guide to keeping Florida palms alive and structurally sound.
Are oak trees protected in Florida? What the 2022 law actually says.
Florida changed its tree protection rules in 2019 and again in 2022. Here is the real, citation-grade answer for residential property — and where municipalities still have teeth.
How to trim oak trees in Florida — the right cuts, the right season.
Florida live oaks are the most over-pruned, badly pruned trees in the state. Here is the correct biology, the correct season, and the cuts that actually extend a tree's life.
What to plant under a Florida oak — a real guide to dry shade.
Live oak duff, dense surface roots, acidic soil, and dry summer shade. Here are the species that actually thrive — and the ones every garden center sells that will fail.
Citrus greening (HLB) in Florida — the homeowner's real guide.
Huanglongbing has effectively ended commercial citrus in Florida. Here is what it means for the orange tree in your backyard, what works, and what does not.
Invasive trees in Florida — the field ID and removal guide.
Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, Chinese tallow, camphor, earleaf acacia. How to identify them, why removal is non-negotiable, and the correct technique that prevents resprouting.
Do palm trees really survive hurricanes? The honest answer.
Why palms bend instead of breaking — and the specific conditions that make them fail. Plus what 'hurricane cut' actually does to a palm's wind resistance.
Tree removal in Florida — cost, permits, and how to verify a contractor.
Florida does not license tree workers at the state level. Here is the credentialing reality, the permit map, the price ranges, and how to avoid the storm-chaser scam.
Florida live oaks — growth rate, lifespan, and what to expect.
How fast a Quercus virginiana grows, when it reaches structural maturity, what its real lifespan is, and what that means for a property you plan to keep for the next 30 years.
Florida pine trees — slash, longleaf, sand pine, loblolly, and how to manage them.
Florida has six native pines. Each fails in storms differently and each demands different care. A working guide to identification, risk, and stewardship.
How to lower soil pH in Florida sand — what works, what doesn't.
Most of Florida's sandy and limestone-influenced soils run alkaline. Lowering pH for blueberries, azaleas, magnolia, and citrus is possible — but only with the right inputs, in the right amounts, over the right timeline.
A long-form dispatch, monthly.
One in-depth piece a month from our arborists and lab — written for property owners who want to understand the work, not just commission it.