Lovingly named Sunshine, the queen palm has been displaced from its home at the corner of First and Hill streets in downtown ...

Palm trees take root where they can, like the base of an oak tree where the root system makes it difficult to mow down young sprouts. Photo by Kandace Power Graves Facebook ...

Skinning palm trees can be expensive. The base of every frond must be severed from the trunk and removed. Plus, palm fibers are very tough and so the knife must be sharpened frequently.

The mulch at the base of the tree should be spread to a distance of about 3 feet from the trunk and 2 to 3 inches thick. The thicker the better. Remove any mulch touching the trunk and rake it back.

Suggestions on the best approach for getting rid of this palm tree? It's about 12 feet high, the base of the trunk is about 2-3 feet diameter. I'd like to get rid of it, along with the roots; the ...

In the arid regions of the Near East and North Africa (NENA), where palm trees stand as iconic sentinels of agricultural heritage and economic prosperity, a silent menace lurks.