Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most important maintenance tasks we perform on palms is pruning. Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our ...

Sterilize tools before pruning canary island date palms to prevent lethal fungal disease Date: August 31, 2015 Source: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Summary: There ...

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 ...