Question: We live in Seattle, WA and have two European fan palms in containers on our deck. These palms have outgrown every pot we’ve been able to buy and they are now about 6’ tall … Read more
Question: A Sabal palm on our property started getting yellow spots all over the older fronds about 4-5 months ago. It has progressed so that the older fronds are dying and dropping off and even … Read more
Question: Hi, I just bought an Areca Palm yesterday from my local Home Depot store. My intention for buying the Palm is to provide some screening or camouflage for my above ground swimming pool sand … Read more
Question: Hi Susan. I have a big 12 years-old Coconut Palm. After hard winter the palm became brown and drooped down to the ground. I cut them off. But now the brown dying look is … Read more
Question: Hi there. 6 weeks ago I bought 16 2&3ft Sylvester Date Palms. Its been hell keeping them alive! I have sandy well drained soil. One died and was replaced 2 are on life support. … Read more
Question: Two weeks ago I purchased 4 Pindo Palms. They were planted properly in an area that has good drainage. They have been maintained per the instructions I was given which was to water them … Read more
Question: Hi. I read your notes on fertilization and I feel certain the tree got fertilizer close to the roots. This winter was bitter cold (Jacksonville, fl) and some of the tips of the fronds … Read more
Question: Hi. I have 3 Foxtail Palms that are approx. 15 feet tall. They were planted approx. 3 years ago. I live in Florida and as you know we had a long, cold winter. All … Read more
Question: I have a Red Latan Palm. Recently, the new shoots are underdeveloped, turning black at the tips and opening early. The recent fronds that have developed more fully have turned black at the base … Read more
Question: I have 2 palms that are 7 years old and about 15 feet tall. They are not producing any leaves so far this year, by this time they would be going crazy. We are … Read more
Question: Hi there. I bought a Dwarf Date Palm Tree today it was marked for 50.00 pounds down to 25.00. However it looked poorly. The leaves are turning brown in the middle top of the … Read more
Question: The 2 palms in our cage are both suffering for the first time in 9 years. They are about 12 foot high now. Each are double trunk and the smallest trunk of each have … Read more
Question: I live in Miami, FL and have had my Coconut Palms for over 12 years now. In 1992 during Hurricane Andrew a missile composed of a piece of someone’s roof pierced one of the … Read more
Question: I have a 30 year old, 12′ Ponytail Palm that a previous homeowner planted in an awkward place, too close to our patio and I believe it may be causing the cracking in the … Read more
Question: I am in Coastal NC and have a mature palm in front yard. It has been doing very well for the past 5-6 years until now. We are in a drought situation and I … Read more
Question: Please help, I have a seven year old palm approx, 20′ tall that over the last few months has developed a light spiral flakiness/dry area starting about 4′ from the base and circling the … Read more
Question: Hi Susan. I have a question about the Windmill Palm we have outside our house. It is somewhere around 18-20 years old as we can figure out, and it is now so tall the … Read more
Question: We have a triple trunk Robellini Palm in our screened in pool area in Orlando. It has been beautiful for years. In the last few months (noticed mid July) the fronds have lots of … Read more
Question: I bought a home with a large palm tree that looks like it would be called a pineapple palm because of it’s shape and the limbs have gone from green to yellow in about … Read more
Question: Hello. Wondering if you could help. My husband and I purchased two Palmetto Palms (about 15′) and had them planted about 2 weeks ago. One of them is doing really well, it is very … Read more
