Palm trees grow healthier the less they are pruned - but that does not mean they do not need trimming. A little careful pruning is required in some circumstances and it means knowing when and how to ...

Strong public opposition led the Palm Springs City Council to delay voting on a new policy that would allow city crews to trim the "skirts" of palm trees in the public right-of-way. During Tuesday's ...

• Palm trees should be trimmed about once a year. • Hire licensed tree care companies. Nevada doesn’t offer a state-certified arborist license, but it does issue landscape contractor licenses.