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Originally Posted by gomoho
Bonanza - respectfully disagree. There is no comparison between the sound of palm fronds and an oak tree when the wind blows. I really don't believe a palm tree automatically equates to bugs and rats. As someone said, if they are pruned and cared for properly you eliminate that problem. Perhaps you've been here so long you can no longer appreciate their beauty!
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Same here! Having lived in SW Fl for 23 years and had my share of palm trees, I can attest that you DONT only see roaches and rats at night! If they are there, you will see them. We lived on a canal and NEVER had rats in our trees, although quite a few neighbors did. They (the neighbor's, not the rats)were seasonal, and we were there all year, taking care of our trees and always outside in the pool cage...and we had a cat. I am actually a little disappointed here, because I immediately got rock, not to have the mulch(s) for the palmetto/bug attraction, but I have been here a year and have not seen 1. I rather prefer the look of mulch, but just don't wanna play in the yard as much as I did before. Also, don't notice as many anoles as we had there...a big disappointment to out cats, but they do seem to be multiplying recently. My only advice as far as palms go, is get something that will stay relatively short at the frond height. We had coconut palms, and after a while,the truck was all you saw when looking at the house, the fronds were wayyyyy up high. I think cabbage palms are slow growers, and Christmas tree palms. Had a few of each.