One of the most important maintenance tasks we perform on palms is pruning. Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking ...

The recent amount of palm pruning around the island has left many residents dismayed and infuriated at the disregard for proper healthy pruning techniques. The iconic silhouettes of coconut palms are ...

One of the most important palm maintenance tasks is pruning. Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking out of the top ...

Palms are popular in Brevard, but non-native palms tend to suffer from nutritional deficiencies here in Florida because of our nutrient-poor sandy soils. Many landscapes contain palms with fronds ...

Question: My queen palms each have several yellow to brown fronds. When and how should I do the pruning? Answer: Palms can be pruned or not pruned at any time. What this means is palms don’t have to ...

While there haven’t been any major monsoon storms since the season officially began June 15, the threat of storms persists this week and all through the summer, according to the National Weather ...

I am ticked off when palm trees are heavily pruned. Cutting too many leaves will deprive the palm of nutrition and weaken it, making it vulnerable to winds, insect and disease. In fact, “palm beards” ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Palms need our help, because it is still evident that the pruning massacres continue. You can easily ...

A misnomer is defined as a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term. A misnomer commonly used on our landscapes is “hurricane cutting” palms. Palms need a full crown on them to protect their bud from ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...