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 ...

With their towering heights and lush green canopies, palm trees are a beloved part of Southern California’s skyline. But if they are covered with dead material that gets ignited, sometimes they light ...

Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!

Question: I am confused about pruning palms as some are cut to leave a frond or two and others are left with most of their fronds. Which is correct? Answer: Obviously there are lots of confused ...

Homeowners in metro Phoenix cities must keep palm trees trimmed or face fines for excessive dead fronds under local maintenance rules ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on care of cardboard palms, mango trees, cannas, edible ginger, lime and ...

Strong public opposition led the Palm Springs City Council to delay voting on a new policy that would allow city crews to trim the "skirts" of palm trees in the public right-of-way. During Tuesday's ...

This past week’s cold temperatures definitely got low enough to damage the tropical and subtropical plants that make up our landscapes.

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 ...