Jul 2, 2009 · Good luck. I get truckloads of free mulch from trre trimmers, and I have yet found anyone that has a machine that shreads palm fronds into mulch. I always remind them to bring "clean mulch", meaning no palm fronds, logs, paper and plastic, etc. Thank god for trash pick-up twice a month in our town, where I can put these palm leaves. Jeff

Aug 5, 2016 · Just notice today that something has been eating my palm leaves specially " Archontophoenix cunninghamiana " and "Livistona nitida" That's not fair to wait weeks and most of the time months to see a new leaf and then it would be eaten that easily anyone can guess what was that and how to prevent ...

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Jul 6, 2021 · The leaves on my King Palm fronds seem to stick together at the ends and are attached to something that looks like a small piece of wood. I’m sure it has a name :-) They do seem to unstick eventually but those leaves that are stuck appear a …

Sep 4, 2022 · Always starts at tips of oldest leaves, moving inwards Magnesium - Yellow linear bands on leaves but generally transitions to solid green at the base of each leaf. Never causes leaf tip necrosis Iron - Many times caused by overly mucky soil and root rot. Starts with new spear leaves with yellow-green or even white, possibly with spots of green.

Nov 21, 2020 · Its not palm specific but it has done wonders for my palms that get a bit pale / yellow, and has turned them back to a deep green in short order. I dont see any evidence of spider mites which can be a problem for indoor plants / palms, especially in winter, but it still a good idea to either mist your palm with water once a week or so, and / or ...

Apr 14, 2024 · An in ground palm whose name I don't know has black spots on its leaves. Underneath each leaf are little worm-looking things that easily scrape off with my nail. In the past, I've seen the paver bricks underneath the fronds "stained" in …

May 27, 2007 · Yes, composting in the tropics can attract unwanted insects (Rhynchophorus, Oryctes, Opogona...), especially freshly shredded palm leaves. This can be controlled by various means, but again I am no expert. ... something like mixing different debris and/or covering the pile with landscape fabric. There must be a way to do it.

Feb 8, 2008 · I've been trying to understand why palm leaves turn red. After searching some websites I found and talking with some of the forum members I've heard two possible trains of thoughts. 1. Redder in cooler weather . 2. Red is a defense mechanism that acts as a sunscreen. A theory I thought of (may have been someone else's idea) would a combination ...

Mar 12, 2023 · The oldest fronds dying seems reasonable for a field grown palm and stuck into a 15-30g pot. It's not a lot of roots for a palm with 3 or 4 feet of trunk. If it is growing a new spear I'd mark them horizontally with a sharpie and check to see if it is moving.