Care for palms

The red weevil in Europe

What is the red palm weevil? The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1970), is a beetle of the curculionid family. This earthy red weevil, about 3-4 centimeters long, has become famous for the havoc it wreaks on populations of palm trees in the Mediterranean region. The flying adults do not live longer than two

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Pruning and skinning palms

Although many palm trees shed their palms (leaves), which is convenient for their gardener or owner, leaving a smooth stipe (trunk) with visible leaf scars as they grow, others keep their dead palms hugging the stipe. These palms, in their natural state, typically create a skirt of dry leaves at the base of the crown.

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What is a hardy palm?

Did you ever wondered “what palm species should I chose for my garden that can survive the cold winters”? In botanical terms, a plant’s hardiness refers its ability to survive adverse conditions. In gardening, it is often used to refer in particular to cold-hardiness, i.e., the minimum temperature data that a plant can withstand. The

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