How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape: ENH64/EP042, 2/2007

Timothy K. Broschat; Derek Burch

doi:10.32473/edis-ep042-1985

Vol. 2013 No. 8, Historical Fact Sheets

Vol. 2013 No. 8

How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape: ENH64/EP042, 2/2007

Historical Fact Sheets

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep042-1985

Published 2003-10-10 — Updated on 2013-08-08

Timothy K. Broschat⁺⁻
Derek Burch⁺⁻

Timothy K. Broschat

University of Florida

Derek Burch

University of Florida

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Keywords

hurricanes
lawns and turfs

How to Cite

Broschat, Timothy K., and Derek Burch. (2003) 2013. “How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape: ENH64 EP042, 2 2007”. EDIS 2013 (8). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep042-1985.

Abstract

When an area has been free of hurricane-strength winds for a number of years, there is a possibility of severe damage to trees and to the structures near them when a storm finally hits. Trees and shrubs, even those native to an area, can grow too massive or unbalanced to be able to stand windstorms. This document explains how to prune and shape trees in order to minimize the risks of damage. First published in Sept. 1985.

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep042-1985

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