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 ...

The approval came after a nearly two-hour debate.

Safety concerns have led Palm Springs officials to consider a new look for the city's iconic palm trees. But some like them ...

Palm Springs will move forward with trimming the natural "skirts" of many — but not all — of its palm trees after a ...

A plan that could reshape one of Palm Springs' most recognizable features for generations is now moving forward. After public ...

Palm Springs City Council adopted a new policy to remove dry fronds from city-owned palm trees to eliminate potential hazards to the community. In a city council meeting on Wednesday evening, ...

A Palm Springs-based nonprofit organization focused on protecting local wildlife and wildlife habitats urged the city Monday ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Q Our palm tree, like so many others here in Central Arkansas, was damaged heavily by the hard freezing weather and snow in February. We are trying to decide the best way to care for it. It is ...

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 ...