These palm trees, which include king palms, kentia palms, foxtail palms, and jubaea palms, will still benefit from trimming, however, if the fronds pose fire or safety risks. How to prune a palm tree ...

To the palmetto weevil, the cut frond odor smells just like a stressed tree. The female weevil lays her eggs on the cut frond base. The hatched larvae tunnel into the tree and feed on palm tissue.

If the ordinance is approved, officials plan to start trimming the palm trees in groups of 500, starting with the most populous areas of the city. Downtown will be targeted first, ...

KHON2 counted about two dozen palm trees that were marked for removal at Ali’i Beach Park on Friday, Sept. 27. Residents and visitors alike said it will not feel the same after they are gone.