Arboriculture and Tree Care
Arboriculture is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
An Urban Forestry Agent is available to provide educational programs on tree care and maintenance, and to serve as a source for urban tree information to commercial tree companies and to the residents of Duval County. To contact the Urban Forestry Agent send an e-mail to: lfigart@ufl.edu.
Urban Forestry Fact Sheets
Helpful Links
The City of Jacksonville's Urban Forestry Page
A Great U-Tube on the Emerald Ash Borer
The Limits of Treating Sick Trees
Tree Owners Manual (Great Basic Information)
New Fact Sheet on Tree Planting (1162 KB PDF)
New Fact Sheet on Selecting Nursery Trees(999 KB PDF)
University of Florida Tree Web Page
University of Florida Urban Tree Selector (uses Adobe Flash)
Find or Verify a Certified Arborist
Florida Urban Forestry Council
Calculate the Benefits Your Tree
24 Ways to Kill a Tree (From Virginia Tech)
Powerpoints from Recent Programs
Right Tree Right Place- Mike Robinson
Choosing and Planting a Quality Tree