Palm and Tree Library
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
5posts in Storms and Cold
2026
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Storms and ColdJune 23, 2026 · 4 min readTree Loss Reports: Know What You Lost Before You File or ReplantAfter a hurricane, a written count and value of every storm-damaged tree gives the board, the insurer and the replanting budget one number.Read →
Storms and ColdFebruary 10, 2026 · 5 min readAfter a Cold Snap, Check the Spear Before You Cut AnythingBrown fronds after a freeze look worse than they are, so we test the bud, wait out the cold season, and only then prune.Read →2025
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Storms and ColdSeptember 23, 2025 · 4 min readAfter a Hurricane, Give a Damaged Palm Six MonthsA palm that lost its canopy in a storm often grows it back, so we write no removal on storm damage alone for six months.Read →
Storms and ColdSeptember 9, 2025 · 4 min readBud Rot After a Storm: Watch the Spear, Not the FrondsWind, water and wounds raise bud rot risk for weeks after a tropical storm, and the spear is where it shows first.Read →
Storms and ColdMay 6, 2025 · 5 min readHurricane Season Starts June 1: A Palm and Tree Checklist for ManagersThe work that protects a community in a storm happens in May: a priority map, a walk of the risky trees, and stakes that hold.Read →
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