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 palmetto tree (Sabal palmetto) is a native palm species of the southeastern United States. This tall palm tree with fan-shaped leaves flourishes in sandy coastal plains and scrub habitats and is ...

Palm trees grow healthier the less they are pruned - but that does not mean they do not need trimming. A little careful pruning is required in some circumstances and it means knowing when and how to ...

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 need our help because it is still evident that the pruning massacres continue. You can easily identify overpruned palms from a long distance because their canopy is small and not a round ...

I cringe every time I see a badly pruned palm. So, yeah -- I cringe a lot. Fewer than half the palms in Central Florida's home landscapes and on municipal and commercial properties are correctly ...

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 ...