Are palm trees really trees? The answer isn't so clear. So here's what you should know. ... Secondly, palms do not increase in diameter as they get older.

The main reason to prune a palm tree is for aesthetics. Unlike other shrub or tree pruning, cutting back the tree won’t encourage more growth. Over-pruning will damage the tree, so focus on these key ...

The palm is 20m (60ft) high with leaves 5m (16ft) long, the tallest tree of its type in the country; but for most of its life - around 100 years - it appears fairly unremarkable apart from its size.

The City of Escondido lists every palm tree found in Southern California gardens on its list of fire-resistant species, although they are accompanied by a warning to be planted between 10 and 30 ...