They are low-maintenance trees that can survive for a century or more. To ensure yours remains healthy and have a long life, we look at why, when, and how to prune a palm tree.

So, if you are paying someone to prune your Canary Island date (Phoenix canariensis), Queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana), and/or Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta), make sure they sterilize ...

This time of year, we get a lot of questions about “hurricane” pruning of cabbage, or sabal palm trees. The practice involves removing almost all the fronds leaving a small tuft at the top.

Our sabal palms are Florida’s state tree and are among our most wind-resistant plants. It is fine to remove their dead fronds hanging below the 9-to-3 line. But removing healthy fronds weakens ...

Some of the companies performing this type of pruning call it “Hurricane Pruning.” This name is misleading because it may seem like it is the right thing to do for our palm trees.

This time of year, we get a lot of questions about “hurricane” pruning of cabbage, or sabal palm trees. The practice involves removing almost all the fronds leaving a small tuft at the top.