Search Results - Andrew K. Koeser
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Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings
Published 2014-02-01Get full textPlumeria are flowering ornamentals native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia. Highly valued for their colorful flowers, plumeria are now grown in tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. Plumeria, or frangipani, are members of the Apocynaceae family. Unle...
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Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes L.): Identification and Uses
Published 2018-08-01Get full textSea lavender is a native plant found naturally along the Atlantic coast of central and south Florida. This 7-page document discusses this species’ identification and uses. Written by Stephen H. Brown, Marc S. Frank, and Andrew K. Koeser and published by the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Depart...
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Joewood (Jacquinia keyensis): Identification and Uses
Published 2018-01-01Get full textJacquinia keyensis, known commonly as joewood, is listed as a threatened species by the state of Florida, and is most commonly found in the Florida Keys. This 8-page document discusses the identification and uses of joewood. Written by Stephen H. Brown, Marc S. Frank, and Andrew K. Koeser and publi...
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Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes L.): Identification and Uses
Published 2018-08-01Get full textSea lavender is a native plant found naturally along the Atlantic coast of central and south Florida. This 7-page document discusses this species’ identification and uses. Written by Stephen H. Brown, Marc S. Frank, and Andrew K. Koeser and published by the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Depart...
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Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings
Published 2014-02-01Get full textPlumeria are flowering ornamentals native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, and Colombia. Highly valued for their colorful flowers, plumeria are now grown in tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. Plumeria, or frangipani, are members of the Apocynaceae family. Unle...
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Joewood (Jacquinia keyensis): Identification and Uses
Published 2018-01-01Get full textJacquinia keyensis, known commonly as joewood, is listed as a threatened species by the state of Florida, and is most commonly found in the Florida Keys. This 8-page document discusses the identification and uses of joewood. Written by Stephen H. Brown, Marc S. Frank, and Andrew K. Koeser and publi...
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Urban Tree Selection for Diversity
Published 2020-10-01Get full textUrban tree diversity is important when attempting to create a healthy, beneficial, and resilient urban forest. Having a variety of trees can increase the aesthetic value for residents and create habitats for plants and animals. Some common street trees currently in the landscape are not site-approp...
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Urban Tree Selection for Diversity
Published 2020-10-01Get full textUrban tree diversity is important when attempting to create a healthy, beneficial, and resilient urban forest. Having a variety of trees can increase the aesthetic value for residents and create habitats for plants and animals. Some common street trees currently in the landscape are not site-approp...
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Tree Risk Assessment Methods: A Comparison of Three Common Evaluation Forms
Published 2014-02-01Get full textAll trees pose some level of risk to nearby people, structures, and utilities. As trees age or become weakened by pests, disease, and/or other stresses, a tree owner or manager may need to decide what risk level he or she is willing to accept and what modifications may be needed. Experienced arbori...
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Tree Risk Assessment Methods: A Comparison of Three Common Evaluation Forms
Published 2014-02-01Get full textAll trees pose some level of risk to nearby people, structures, and utilities. As trees age or become weakened by pests, disease, and/or other stresses, a tree owner or manager may need to decide what risk level he or she is willing to accept and what modifications may be needed. Experienced arbori...
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How to Use a Dichotomous Key: A Tutorial Featuring 10 Common Shade Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-08-01Get full textA dichotomous key is a tool used to help identify an unknown organism. This 12-page fact sheet features a key of leaf characteristics for ten common broadleaf trees in the Tampa Bay Area. Accurately navigating this series of paired, either-or choices about leaf characteristics will lead the reader...
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How to Use a Dichotomous Key: A Tutorial Featuring 10 Common Shade Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-08-01Get full textA dichotomous key is a tool used to help identify an unknown organism. This 12-page fact sheet features a key of leaf characteristics for ten common broadleaf trees in the Tampa Bay Area. Accurately navigating this series of paired, either-or choices about leaf characteristics will lead the reader...
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Ten Common Flowering Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-04-01Get full textBlooming trees serve as key focal points in the urban landscape. Florida’s flowering trees can be quite spectacular and leave you wondering, Wow, what tree is that? This 7-page guide will assist you in identifying the 10 most common flowering trees that grow in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. It...
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Ten Common Flowering Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-04-01Get full textBlooming trees serve as key focal points in the urban landscape. Florida’s flowering trees can be quite spectacular and leave you wondering, Wow, what tree is that? This 7-page guide will assist you in identifying the 10 most common flowering trees that grow in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. It...
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10 Common Palms of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-08-01Get full textPalms often serve as key specimens in urban landscape designs. Despite this, their identity is often unknown to Florida’s new, seasonal, and even long-term residents. This 10-page fact sheet serves as a quick reference for some of the most common palms found in North and Central Florida and the Tam...
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10 Common Palms of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-08-01Get full textPalms often serve as key specimens in urban landscape designs. Despite this, their identity is often unknown to Florida’s new, seasonal, and even long-term residents. This 10-page fact sheet serves as a quick reference for some of the most common palms found in North and Central Florida and the Tam...
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Is My Tree Safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure
Published 2014-11-01Get full textUrban trees provide shade and beauty, and the urban forest as a whole provides a wealth of benefits to neighborhoods and residents. But stresses from the urban environment may lead to problems that pose an unacceptable safety risk to people and property. It is a landowner’s responsibility to ensure...
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Is My Tree Safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure
Published 2014-11-01Get full textUrban trees provide shade and beauty, and the urban forest as a whole provides a wealth of benefits to neighborhoods and residents. But stresses from the urban environment may lead to problems that pose an unacceptable safety risk to people and property. It is a landowner’s responsibility to ensure...
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Ten Common Conifers of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-04-01Get full textConifers are cone-bearing trees often identified by their needles. In addition to their value as landscape trees and lumber and paper sources, they are popular around the holidays as Christmas trees. This 6-page guide will assist you in identifying the 10 most common conifers that grow in the Ta...
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Ten Common Conifers of the Tampa Bay Area
Published 2016-04-01Get full textConifers are cone-bearing trees often identified by their needles. In addition to their value as landscape trees and lumber and paper sources, they are popular around the holidays as Christmas trees. This 6-page guide will assist you in identifying the 10 most common conifers that grow in the Ta...
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