Tree Pruning for Hurricanes

The hurricane season for Florida begins June 1, so now is the time to have your trees checked by a certified arborist. Research has shown that trees pruned correctly survive heavy storms better than neglected trees.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Landscape Plants: Pruning Trees
• Landscape Plants: What We Learned
• Preparing Trees for Hurricane Season
• Trees and Hurricanes
• Urban Forestry: Strong Storms and Urban Trees

UF/IFAS Publications

• Hurricanes and Trees (Manatee County) (PDF)
• Preparation for and Recovery from Hurricanes and Windstorms for Tropical Fruit Trees in the South Florida Home Landscape
• Pruning Trees for Hurricanes (Osceola County) (PDF)
• Wind and Trees: Surveys of Tree Damage in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricanes Erin and Opal

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Hiring a Quality Arborist
• Preparing for Hurricanes
• Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Other Sites

• Be Aware of "Hurricane Pruning" Scammers--City of Deerfield Beach
• Check Your Trees Before Summer Storms--Louisiana State University AgCenter
• Preventive Pruning Aids Trees--Palm Beach Daily News