Whether you are trying to move a palm tree from one location of your yard to another, or getting a field-grown palm tree from a nursery, the planting steps would be the same. Understanding how … Read more
Planting palm trees is not much different from the way you would plant any other kind of trees. Nursery-grown palms should be potted, balled or burlapped at the root. Try to plant your palm tree … Read more
Comparing to many other plants, a healthy well-grown palm tree usually doesn’t have many disease or pest problems. That is why it’s so important to avoid any damage to the palm especially during transporting it. … Read more
Although most palms can be found in warm climates, it is a misconception that palms grow only in tropical and subtropical regions. Most people don’t realize that palm trees can grow not only in Florida, … Read more
Palm trees nutritional deficiencies are easily prevented by following a yearly fertilization program. The right combination of the main elements like nitrogen, phosphate and potassium is the most important in a palm’s diet. Deficiencies of … Read more
Palm trees can suffer from nutritional deficiencies of important elements like potassium (K), nitrogen (N), manganese (Mn) and magnesium (Mg). Other less common deficiencies of calcium (Ca), boron (B), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) deficiency … Read more
Most palm trees can be only seen in tropical climates. But luckily, there are also palm trees that comfortably grow in subtropical and temperate climates. You will be probably surprised to find out that there … Read more
Palm trees are always associated with sun, white beaches, vacation, and relaxed lifestyle. In Florida, anywhere you look you will see beautiful palm trees. They are used in many landscapes including botanical gardens, shopping malls, near swimming … Read more
This is probably the easiest transplanting project out of all of them because you don’t need to dig out the palm or transport it somewhere. Also, if you moving a palm from one container to … Read more
When moving a palm tree from one location to another, you want to minimize the root damage and eliminate as many stress factors as possible. While there are a lot of things that can go … Read more
After growing in a container for a few years, palm trees should be transplant into the ground. Early spring would be the best time for transplanting due to a rapid root growth during warm months. … Read more
This map was created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) who has recently (2012) completed an extensive updating of U.S. Hardiness Zones based upon data from 5,000 National Climatic Data … Read more
If you live in a cold climate and would like to grow palm trees in your garden, you are not alone. Many gardeners from northern areas want to have a tropical paradise in their yard. … Read more
Are you wondering how do some gardeners manage to grow beautiful palm trees in cold climates? It seems like they are the only ones that have a tropical paradise while gardeners around them are struggling. … Read more
For many years scientists have been trying to come up with an anti-freeze solution that would protect palm trees from cold without damaging them. Recently, researchers from the University of Alabama and Miami University had … Read more
