The city has crews trimming palm trees of dead leaves in the downtown area, including along Ocean Drive. The project started April 1, and is expected to last through the end of the month.

Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking out of the top of the tree is the right thing to do.

Pruning out these “ugly” fronds causes the tree to mine the needed nutrients from the next level of fronds, causing them to look deficient. It is a harmful cycle that usually results in the ...

In the city of Melbourne, businesses need a permit to trim more than 20 percent of a tree canopy. Residential property is exempt and owners can trim and remove trees without city approval.

A man is believed to have died of suffocation Thursday evening after several dead palm fronds fell on him while he was trimming a towering palm tree at a home behind the Boulevard Mall. Las Vegas ...

Javier Palafox was struck by a large section of the tree after it unexpectedly broke while he was trimming it.

Answer: This is the time of year to discuss proper palm tree trimming. My rule of thumb: First of all, wait until mid-June to remove any seeds that are formed, and remove only the dead leaves.

Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking out of the top of the tree is the right thing to do.