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Old 09-12-2017, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
And the majority of damage was done by falling Oaks, so I suppose you also think those need to be taken down as no real way to trim them and all that moss that came down. Worst area I saw for tree debris was the round-a-bout at Stillwater and BV which had almost no visible pavement at 7AM Monday, completely covered with Oak tree material.

The cost to continuously trim palms and the futility as the new fronds grow and die so rapidly far exceeds any expense that will be incurred in cleaning up the debris.

True. Washingtonian palms are not appropriate for our residential landscapes. Too tall. The Villages uses them in areas where they have plenty of space and look beautiful imho. They are considered "self pruning."