“The good news for gardeners is that the LBD pathogen cannot survive outside of a living host. This means it cannot be spread mechanically, on pruning tools, for example.”

This quote from the link in post #4. Link to University of Florida.

Far as global warming. Words have changed. It is now climate change. Throughout recorded history climate is always changing. Global warming. Actually 30-40 years ago the concern was global cooling. Climate change-we will always have something to worry about.

You will find that bleach will rust your tools. Alcohol is suggested. Power tools such as a chain saw, power hedge trimmer are difficult if not impossible to sanitize.

I remember the global cooling scheme. Didn't work so they went to global warming. That didn't work so now we are climate change. They aren't really worried. All about money and control.

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This is bad news to me. I bought two of these palm trees 15 years ago because they were suppose to be resistant to diseases, hot and cold weather. They are terrible to work around until they get tall. The fronds are sharp as needles and are acid fill. Had many painful jabs and cuts until they got tall. It’s a beautiful palm tree. Hate Queens. What a messy tree.

Thousands of Palm trees have been planted through out The Villages. I can’t imagine The Villages or Florida without Palms. Hopefully scientists will find a solution for our sick palm trees. “People don’t alter their views to fit the facts, they tend to alter the facts to fit their views”. Anonymous. To each his own.

What would be the best palm trees to plant in our area?

You can buy the equipment to inject your palms here Tree Saver. I did it yesterday it took about 5 minutes and cost about $60 to do 30 injections. I did have my own drill and drill bit.