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 ...

I’ve never been all that fond of palm trees, particularly our state tree, the sabal or cabbage palm. They always look so scraggly with dead and dying fronds hanging down. I’ve learned that the older ...

Winter fruit tree pruning starts as soon as leaves drop from the trees. It’s easier to see the branching structure of the tree — I call it the tree’s “architecture” — after the leaves are gone. This ...

Question: Is it OK to prune mature queen palms now? They’ve never been pruned professionally, only by my husband, who cuts off the yellow fronds. The tree is too tall and has too many bunches of seeds ...

Several months ago, when I was inspired to write a column about pindo palms (Butia capitata), I decided to confer with a local nursery specializing in cold-hardy palms, which led me to Florida ...

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 ...