This class provides attendees with information that will help them promote, sell and use more native trees. Attendees will hear science-based information on native trees, their relative wind resistance, and special adaptions that help these trees survive storms. The instructor will review:

• selection, design considerations and installation of native trees to enhance storm resiliency
• maintenance issues that enhance storm resiliency
• special issues facing some native species after storms

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)
Florida DBPR Board of Landscape Architecture: Course # 0011787
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers: Course #: 9629715
FNGLA: 1 CEU for FNGLA certified horticulture and landscape professionals.
ISA Certified Arborists: 1, TW Climber Specialist: 1, TW Aerial Specialist: 1, Municipal Speciallist: 1, BCMA-Management: 1

TOPICS COVERED

• Benefits of planting native trees for storm resiliency
• Designing with native trees to reduce storm damage to homes and property
• Special adaptations of native trees for wind resistance
• Native species and their relative wind resistance
• Site selection and planting considerations for enhancing storm resiliency: rooting space, planting depth
• Maintaining native trees for storm resiliency
• Native tree roots and storm resiliency
• Special issues facing some native species after storms

Fee: $28

This session is sponsored by the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation