Q: I had a mature Canary Island palm in my back yard for about 10 years. This summer it became infected and died. I have a monthly service with a landscaping company, and their best efforts to keep it ...

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 ...

"Sterilize tools before pruning canary island date palms to prevent lethal fungal disease." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 08 / 150831101941.htm (accessed December 8, 2025).

There are major problems in the land of pruning, according to arborists certified by the internationally recognized organization the International Society of Aboriculture (ISA). Local ISA-certified ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of majestic Canary Island date palms are finding themselves down and out in Beverly Hills. A fungus is killing the Phoenix canariensis trees that have served as a lush backdrop in countless ...

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 ...

Help! We could really use everyone’s help getting this message out. It is evident to me, as I drive around the county, that palms are still being massacred. You can easily identify an over-pruned ...

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 ...