Palm tree removal services

Sometimes. A palm stressed by cold, drought or nutrient deficiency can recover if the spear leaf and bud are still alive. Once the bud is dead, the palm can't grow new fronds and won't recover. Palms killed by lethal bronzing or fusarium wilt should be removed.

A bacterial disease spread by a planthopper insect that kills many palm species, including sabal (cabbage) palms, in Florida and parts of Texas. Fronds turn bronze from the bottom of the crown upward and the spear leaf dies. There's no cure for infected palms.

Palm stumps don't send up new shoots, but they're tough and take years to rot. Grinding or digging them out clears the space for planting, paving or lawn.

Many healthy palms transplant well because their roots regrow from the base. It takes heavy equipment for large palms, but it can be worth asking about for valuable species.

Heavy crowns over roofs and pool cages, fronds and fruit falling on walkways, roots near pools and slabs, and the risk of a dead crown dropping are the most common reasons.

Often, for a palm of similar height, because there are no limbs to rig. Tall palms over structures, crowns that must be lowered, and diseased palm disposal can make it comparable.

Some Florida and California cities and counties regulate palm removal like other trees, and a few protect specific species. Check your city or county rules before removal.

There's no safe timeline. The crown of a dead palm can fall without warning, and an infected palm's trunk can weaken at the top. Treat a dead palm over a roof, pool cage or walkway as a priority.

Many palms bend in hurricanes and survive. Palms that lost their whole crown, snapped, or are leaning against a structure need to come down; others may recover and can be watched.