Palm Care

Normal "Abnormalities" in Palms

Timothy K. Broschat and Monica L. Elliott

Pruning Palms

Timothy K. Broschat

Perhaps the most fundamental question to answer when discussing palm pruning is what should a healthy, properly pruned palm look like? Consumers must be educated that palms are supposed to have round crowns, not feather-duster crowns.

Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm

Monica L. Elliott and Timothy Broschat

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Cold Damage on Palms

Timothy K. Broschat

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Video: Palm Care After the Freeze

Beth Bolles

Palms in North Florida suffered serious damage as a result of freezing weather in December 2022. As spring approaches, we will be looking to see if the palms will recover. Learn what to do now and what to expect from your palms with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County.

THE SABAL PALM – Our Tree of Life

Donna Corbelli Castro

THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR LIVING Our native sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) is a treasure. It has been used by the Native Americans for centuries to provide food, shelter and other useful items. It is considered a “Tree of Life” in their cultures. An ecosystem in a tree… “Sabal palm often hosts other plants in […]

Managing Palm Fertilization during “Black-Outs”

Donna Corbelli Castro

One of the 9 Florida Friendly Landscaping principles is “Fertilize Appropriately”. As a homeowner or landscaper, sometimes it’s difficult to know what that means during fertilizer “black-out” periods. Fertilizer black-out times are when we are forbidden to use fertilizers containing N (Nitrogen) or P (Phosphorus) in the landscape. What are fertilizer black-out periods? Ft. Lauderdale […]