Palm Tree Removal Near Me

If you are searching for “palm tree removal” anywhere in the Phoenix Valley, Arbor Care is here for you!

When Is It Time For Palm Tree Removal?

Sometimes, it can be quite difficult to tell when your palm is completely dead and in need of a removal. According to Hunker, if you do not see any green on your palm, the tree is dying or already completely dead. Drooping or yellowing leaves is one of the first signs you’ll see of a dying palm. Watch out for a few of these warning signs below:

Lack Of Nutrients

A lack of potassium, magnesium and manganese are the most likely causes of a premature palm tree death. These deficiencies can be identified by a simple visual inspection, yet it is always best to test the soil first. This can give you an accurate estimate of which nutrients are lacking at the moment.

Discoloring/Wilting Palms

Whenever a palm’s fronds begin yellowing, it is suggested that this is the time to check the soil. Check the area to ensure that there are no major nutrients lacking. Make sure you are using a proper amount/type of fertilizer or moisture. Too much or too little fertilizer can certainly hurt your palm. While it can be tempting to remove any discolored fronds, it is recommended to refrain from doing so. This can stunt the growth of younger palm trees.

How Much Does Palm Tree Removal Cost?

On average, palm tree removal will cost $300, with prices ranging from $150-$450. Costs will fluctuate based on several factors, including height of the palm tree. Prices are typically sorted out in four height categories: 0-30 feet tall, 30-60 feet tall, 60-80 feet tall and 80-100 feet tall.

Palm Tree Diseases

Here are a few of the most common diseases that develop within palm trees:

Lethal Yellowing

This is a palm disease first observed in the Caribbean area of North America around 100 years ago. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until the 50’s and a disastrous outbreak in Jamaica and the Florida Keys that the financial impact of lethal yellowing was recognized, and comprehensive research begun.

Fusarium Wilt

Indicators of this disease are when the palm fronds start wilting, losing their green brilliance and, ultimately, dying. When a palm tree gets infected, there’s no remedy and the palm tree might need to be taken out.

Bud Rot

Bud rot is a fungi that causes the fronds of the palm to wilt and perish. Palm tree demise can happen soon afterwards. California and Mexican palm trees are the most at risk.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

This is a somewhat new and fatal fungal disease of Florida palms. It’s caused by the fungus, Ganoderma zonatum, that attacks the base or “butt” of a palm tree upwards of a height of 3 to 4 feet above ground. The infection was first found in Florida in 1994 and in just a couple of years it has extended to infecting palms across the state. As of now, it can’t be said with assurance that there are any palm trees that can resist this disease.

Potential Palm Tree Pests

If you are wondering exactly which pests pose the biggest threats to your palm, here are a few:

Thrips

North American thrips make up a significantly large family of insects. Some of their species have a liking for palm trees, feeding on their flowers and leaves by penetrating the surface to draw sap out. Thrips aren’t lethal to palm trees but the feeding of adults may discolor and wilt the leaves. Additionally, in intense infestations the unattractive black droppings may become noticeable on the surface of leaves.

Palmetto Weevil

This pest is found across Florida, as west as southern Texas and as north as South Carolina. This weevil is North America’s largest. This nuisance has a liking primarily for the Cabbage Palm Tree even though it may infest Saw Palmettos and, sometimes, Canary Island Date Palms, Washington Palms, Royal Palms, and occasionally coconut palms.

Royal Palm Bug

These pest feed on just one plant, the royal palm tree, and females lay one egg a day throughout springtime. They seldom kill off the host tree but the damage they cause may be unattractive and they are challenging to control given the height of older royal palms. Royal Palm Bugs are the only North American species of the Thaumastocoridae family.

Palm Budworm

This annoyance is a type of beetle whose larvae feed on the flowers of a large range of fan palm trees. The beetles are about an inch long and are pink green in its color.

Giant Palm Borer

The giant palm borer is a large and quite unsightly beetle of which larvae have a liking for the wood of the Washingtonia and Phoenix species. The borer grubs live inside of a palm’s trunk sometimes up to 9 years prior to leaving the palm as beetles through inch-sized holes.

Palm Tree Removal Services In The Phoenix, Arizona

If you need tree removal services anywhere in the Phoenix Valley, give Arbor Care a call today at (480) 797-5566 or receive a free tree removal estimate in Phoenix.

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