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Originally Posted by jimjamuser

A Sylvester is a palm tree. Personally, I HATE palm trees. Let me count the ways. In a hurricane or tornado the palm fronds turn into MISSILES that can break windows, dent cars, and hurt people.Also they have dangerous bacteria on them so you better wear gloves when you move them and cut them up for the garbage. They require special fertilizer. Palm trees become boring for people living in Florida for a long time. Palm trees provide practically zero shade and wind blocking. Maple trees provide dark shade and an air conditioning effect due to acting like an evaporation pump. They also block blowing dust. In the winter when you don't need their A/C effect, you can pick up the leaves or use a mulching lawnmower to fertilize the grass. I never had, or wanted, a palm tree on my property. Plus rats like them.

Sugar maples grow super slow…the silvers and soft maples grow fast but are very susceptible to wind damage and surface root structure problems. Maples should be banned from the area.