The Tampa Bay region is famous for its vast array of exotic foliage, including indigenous plants, fruit-bearing trees, and flowering giants with massive canopies. However, if you’re looking for some new scenery, the Tampa Bay area is also home to several botanical gardens that feature plants of all kinds from all over the world. These […]
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Florida is home to the manchineel one of the deadliest trees on the planet. They typically grow near water in the coastal and swampy regions of southern Florida. It’s prudent to avoid them if you encounter them on your travels. The species (Hippomane mancinella, aka the Tree of Death) is native to parts of Central
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Tree Masters Tree Service has recently purchased a Nifty Lift. With a max height of 50-feet, this piece of heavy equipment helps us help your trees in a safer and more efficient manner. Our new Nifty Lift can easily maneuver from one tree to the next with no need for moving cumbersome and potentially unsafe
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A long-time Fort Myers resident initiated an anti-pot hole campaign last week, and it wasn’t a petition! Bryan Raymond, the owner of Progress and Pride Fitness Group was fed up with the treacherous, tire-eating potholes dotting the roads in his neighborhood. Honda Drive is a private street and the onus is on local business owners
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It’s not only Californians and Arizonites that need to watch out for wildfires and brush fires. Anyone living on or near brush or forest area here in Florida also needs to safeguard their home. Regular maintenance and some basic fire prevention techniques can help protect your most valuable investment. On March 8th, the Florida Forest
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The Formosan and Asian subterranean termites have taken up residence in many of South Florida’s older living trees. Although they haven’t yet made their way en mass into trees in Pascoe County, Hillsborough County, or North Tampa area, these insatiable creatures are rapidly expanding their range in Florida. Many arborists are expressing concern for wind-resistant
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The Pasco County Commission has approved a landscaping grant program. Half a million dollars has been set aside to help businesses plant new trees and improve landscaping. The grants are available for commercially-zoned properties in designated areas of Pasco County where more than 25 percent of the households are low and moderate-income. The program covers tree
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Recently, Bloomberg News reported a trend indicating that, in many residential areas, mature trees are in constant peril of being cut down. Without protective measures in place, developers and home builders remove full-grown trees without a backward glance. Often, every tree on a property is cut down prior to the construction of a new structure.
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The city of Tampa recently issued a fine to a local, family-owned tree-cutting business, after they were found to be responsible for clear-cutting more than two dozen trees at a trailer park. The company (which will not be named in this post) is planning to appeal this case in court and get the decision reversed.
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In this era of dramatic climate change and environmental toxicity, trees and their ability to clean the air and filter pollutants, are more important than ever. TampaTreeMap is a database designed to inform the public of the many benefits of community trees and local forests and how to sustain their integrity. The site is a
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