[butterfly sue]

We planted Washingtonian palms. Told they are hardier than Queen palms and slow growers. After almost 9 yrs we tore them out. With houses here having irrigation the palm trees end up getting too much water and grow faster because of it. Ours were 25' and costly to remove. Why did we remove them? Couldn't be trimmed anymore w/o a cherry picker $$$, tallest trees in neighborhood (lightning concerns), took awhile but now had messy seed pods, and was a very windy day when branch fell off and tore neighbors side window screen. We then worried about branch falling and scratching our car up or the neighbors if they are parked in driveway. Rat was on roof of house one time when trimmers out and they scared it so it fell off the roof onto one of the landscapers feet who let out a yell. Rat climbed up palm to roof I guess.

So I encourage you to do some homework and figure out what tree(s) you really want planted in your yards. Look in the older sections of TV and see how tall other trees are etc. if anything take your time before acting as there is no rush

One last thing do not plant trees too close together. I have been noticing that lately. Give them room