Improving the health of your Palm Tree

Posted on July 16, 2012 - Landscaping Tips - 1 Comment

Greetings!

In one of our last video blogs “Checking the health of your Palm Tree” we discussed how to check on the health of your ailing palm tree determining if the Heart of the Palm Tree is still alive. In that particular case the Windmill Palm Tree was still alive and now I would like to recommend and few ways of improving the health of any Palm Tree whether it is ailing or not.

Fertilization

Most Palm Trees growing in our high desert climates and soils will suffer from a deficiency in any or all of these nutrients: Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Iron and Copper Sulfates. There are a couple of ways to feed you Palm Trees in order to get these nutrients into the system of the Trees.

  • Fertilizer stakes
  • Water soluble fertilizer
  • Granular fertilizer
  • Automatic fertilizer injector system

Irrigation

Remember that Palm Trees like frequent water but they do not like frequent water when the soils are poorly drained! That’s why Palm Trees grow so well where the soils are sandy such as Palm Springs. So if you happen to live in any part of the valley where the soils have more clay, you will have to be especially diligent and aware of your watering schedules.

Pruning

Regular pruning of the dead or dying fronds will not only make your Palm Tree look better but it will concentrate more of the energy created by the fertilizing & watering to promote healthier new growth as well as preserve the health of existing fronds.

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In one of our next posts we will go into a little more detail about fertilizers and their use. Thank you and enjoy your yard!

 

 

 

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