What is the best method and best time for planting palms?
The first consideration is the size of the palm. If it’s big enough to have delivered to your home, you would do well to pay the installation cost, which should guarantee the palm for one full year. Palms are difficult to plant in that they are extremely heavy. The hole must be prepared so that it is at least twice as deep and as wide as the container. The hole must then be filled with plenty of sand and organic matter to assure good drainage. The most imperative thing is that the palm must be planted at the exact depth it grew in the nursery. Properly planted, the roots will become established rapidly during the warm weather, so early summer is the best time to plant. However, most nurseries will readily plant palms at any time of the year.
