As we continue discussing trees that are a good choice for local homeowners, this week we focus on the drake elm. The “Drake” – scientific name ulmus parvifolia -- is a very good, small, fast-growing ...

Whenever I mention cultivating elms in Florida, someone brings up Dutch elm disease. Luckily, that fatal fungal malady — thought to have originated in Asia before spreading to Europe and North America ...

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Warren Buffett. “Be humble and forgiving, it makes you resilient. Don’t be proud, it makes you rigid. Remember, ...