[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Yes, the dead and hanging palms are an eyesore.
Yes, they provide habitat for a lot of birds and critters (Squirrels, etc.).
Yes, they are healthier for the tree.
Yes, you still need a bucket truck to trim them, especially as they grow taller. Even one "layer" of beard 30 feet up needs a bucket truck.

Yes, they go up like a fuse when caught on fire. They are like flaming torches.

To me, having spent decades in So Cal, they look like ugly weeds that present a huge fire hazard. They are like big dead dandelions on the landscape.

I was 5 years old when the "charm" of exotic and sunny paradises filled with palm trees ended and the "charm" of big, 20 to 80 foot weeds began. Some people love 'em, some hate 'em, and some don't care at all. I'm in between not caring at all and hating them.

When is the last time one of them caught fire in TV?

I've NEVER heard of that happening...

Pro tip: FL is not CA...