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 ...

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 ...

Q. In April, we planted a 12-foot `Drake' elm tree (purchased from a local nursery) in a newly built bed. Evidently, we overwatered the tree, because all the leaves turned yellow and fell off. We quit ...

Q. The Drake elm in my yard and those of the neighbors produce thousands of seeds every fall and I spend most of the years pulling the seedlings up. How do you control the problem? A. Like you, most ...

Dear Neal: We have a 4-year-old Drake elm that had a large growth spurt last year with the rain. Now, it has had two branches that have split vertically where the limbs separate. Is the new growth not ...

“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, ...