This weekend Mounts Botanical Gardens in Palm Beach County will host the first of three lectures on how to design, create and maintain your home landscaping. Running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mounts Auditorium, the cost is $50 for members and $60 for non-members and includes the following three classes: Saturdays, February  [ Read More ]

Presented by The Garden Club of Coral Springs              Come to meet and purchase from the many garden-related vendors, plants trees, pottery, garden art and much more. Learn from the experts; Master Gardeners, nursery owners and growers about palms, orchids, bromeliads, fertilizers, roses, vegetables, tropical fruit trees, herbs, native / butterfly plants. Homegrown Vegetable Contest, Kid’s  [ Read More ]

This new whitefly is a large, slow moving insect capable of infesting a wide range of landscape plants such as: • gumbo limbo • banana • black olive • mango • palms • live oak • some shrubs such as copperleaf, cocoplum and wax myrtle Adults on   the underside of a palm leaflet. • and  [ Read More ]

Caring for your palm trees in the winter isn’t difficult – it just requires remembering a few basic tips about palm tree care. • Water well before any freezes to protect your palm trees. • Do not trim until new growth appears. • Don’t trim to soon after the freeze to avoid stress in trees  [ Read More ]

Coral Springs Tree has always been a strong supporter of Mounts Botanical Gardens in West Palm. They always host great training events for arborists, tree trimmer and others in the industry. This season, they are hosting a series of great events. See the list below!   Stories in the Garden Friday, December 9 – 10  [ Read More ]

While you might think that you can just remove a tree off your property, in some cities, this might require a few steps. In Parkland, FL for example, the City of Parkland has strict rules on what you can and can’t do to a tree on your property, mostly to protect green space and to  [ Read More ]

Florida isn’t known for getting extremely cold, especially where we are located in the Parkland/Coral Springs area, but we still get a cool-down in the winter, even a couple of freezes and we definitely get a lot less rain in the winter. The number one thing to do when a freeze does come to Florida  [ Read More ]

Learn about plants, animals and bugs during the Nature Lectures at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. The next presentation is December 4 on “Dangerous Plants, Animals and Insects.” The event starts at 12 p.m. and lasts about an hour with a question and answer session afterwards. There will be live animals brought into  [ Read More ]

There are many reasons to look for planting a native tree in your backyard. They tend to be more hardy, use less water and are better for the environment in general. When looking to plant trees in your West Broward neighborhood such as Parkland or even Tamarac, there are certain trees that are considered native  [ Read More ]

Coral Springs Tree loves to eat local and support the local farmers in the area. Just recently, we stopped by the Parkland Farmer’s Market which opened November 6. Coming up this weekend is the next Parkland Farmer’s Market where you can snag locally grown fresh vegetables, fruits, crafts, cookies and more. With all types of  [ Read More ]