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Originally Posted by Serenoa
Yeah sure, cut down that nasty roach & rodent infested palm tree and plant something really unique & exotic.....maybe like a maple or a juniper. THAT will sure impress the neighbors.
After all, nothing says Florida like sunny warm weather, white sandy beaches, a relaxed lifestyle, and.....common trees like they grow up north.
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Well said
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Originally Posted by gjbl8114
Queen Palms are inexpensive to buy but expensive to maintain. They are full of rodents, roaches and the likes and put out awful nuisance pods and spears once a year.
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Ask the plant clinic if you should plant Queens here in TV?
I think Jack Nicholson said it best in the movie "The Departed" when he said
"It's a whole nation of rats"!
I've never seen any pests around the palms here yet.
The trick I think to avoid them is to maintain and remove the dead fronds.
Palm trees with slumping, dead fronds can attract pests. Rodents may nest and breed within thick layers of dead fronds in untrimmed palm trees.
Careful and periodic palm tree trimming will help prevent unwanted pests on your property.
Now if U do find rodents another option is to get a few big snakes they will keep them in check. 