How To Take Care A Palm Tree. Overwatering quickly turns palm fronds yellow and brown. It helps insulate it from the cold.
Allow the soil to dry out only slightly between waterings in the summer. Spread mulch several feet 1 to 15 m from the trunk out around the root zone to provide supplemental nourishment over. A potted palm will require repotting every 2 to 3 years during spring as it outgrows the pot.
Using moss peat pine bark compost or liquid sulfur lowers the pH of the soil.
Overwatering quickly turns palm fronds yellow and brown. Spread mulch several feet 1 to 15 m from the trunk out around the root zone to provide supplemental nourishment over. Leave the young shoots in a cool dry place for 1-3 weeks until the cut heals. The ideal fertilizer for palm trees is 8-2-12 which varies greatly from other plants.