CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The big freeze affected the Coastal Bend more than two months ago, but people are still dealing with problems caused by it, especially with tropical plants. The city has crews ...

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 ...

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A tree trimmer who was killed while trimming palm fronds on an 80-foot tree near the Chula Vista Golf Course in Bonita earlier this week was an Escondido resident who loved his job, according to a ...

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 ...

Annual tree-trimming activities within a busy area of the town could be moved to earlier in the summer in an effort to lessen impacts to residents. During its recent meeting, the Town Council ...

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 ...

A man trimming a palm tree Saturday afternoon in a central Visalia neighborhood was killed when about 2,000 pounds of palm fronds came crashing down on him. When firefighters arrived at the home on ...