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Nurseries and landscapers should not even carry the Phoenix Roebellini palm or the Queen palm. They are not appropriate for this area. As a matter of fact, the Queen palm is on Florida's do not plant list, anyway. Practically all of them here in the Villages have frizzle top. Nurseries and landscapers push them because they are cheap.

The OP did not say why they wanted to remove their oak tree, but I cannot imagine what the problem might be. Most newcomers that move here want palms because they never had them and want the tropical look. The "look" can be achieved with other plants and shrubs. Most palms attract vermin and and cockroaches and oher insects love to make them their home. They are expensive to maintain properly, as well.

After you live in Florida for any length of time you will find that shade trees are the way to go for shading your house and yard.

Villagers should think twice about installing palms in lieu of or at the expense of omitting a shade or flowering tree.