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steve says
Per my OD doctor, Jimmy is in need of eye protection when he is cutting.
Oh, by the way, what about the varieties of palms that have gotten blasted due to the big freeze?
Suggestions? Which species will make it, which won’t?
Thanks
James Gill says
We just stressed at this mornings landscape crew meeting that all crews were to have safety glasses aboard, and used. I think royals, foxtail, bottle palm are all toast. Queens palm and pygmy date palm will have large % losses. Mexican fan palms, guessing 60-80% survival. Texas and florida sabal, chinese and mediterranean fan palm, golden.
Fran Thompsom says
What about our St Augustine lawns. My are all brown.
James says
Back in the 50s 60s 70s 80s, yards turn brown every winter because we would have a hard freeze maybe not quite as hard as this one but still a hard freeze. It’s just the last 20 years that we have gone without a freeze and the lawn has been green. So brown is not unusual or unexpected and it’s not a sign that the lawn needs water. Unless the ground is totally dry it’s better not to water as that could encourage fungus. You will mow the lawn maybe just one setting lower than usual and then wait until the soil is warm enough to start growth, at that time then you will resume with watering and do your first fertilization