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Field Notes

What we see in the field across Southwest Florida, written for the managers, boards and superintendents who run communities: the threats that kill palms, the budget calendar, soil and water, and the standards behind the work. See the guides

3posts in Pruning

2026

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PruningSeptember 8, 2026 · 4 min readPalm Pruning: The 9-and-3 Rule and Why We Stop at the LineEvery cut on a palm is permanent, so we prune to one line: everything below it off, nothing above it cut, timed by species.PruningMarch 10, 2026 · 5 min readPrune Date Palms in April and May: Seed Pods, Bees and the DrenchThorny date palms are pruned once the pods mature, before the protective drench season, so bees stay off a treated palm.

2025

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PruningOctober 14, 2025 · 4 min readWhat a Hurricane Cut Costs a PalmStripping a palm to a few upright fronds looks storm-ready, but it takes away the fronds that feed it and opens the door to pests.

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