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Sago palms

Sago palms in Florida: Know before you grow.

This Cycas revoluta, also known as a Sago palm, thrives at a Lakewood Ranch residence. Sago palms add a stunning exotic vibe to Florida properties, but several landscape companies – ArtisTree included –will only recommend them with caveats. In the early 1990s, Asian cycad scale wiped out nearly 60 percent…

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butt rott

Getting to the bottom of Ganoderma butt rot.

Q: Two of my palms have what appear to be mushrooms growing out of the bottom of their trunks. Some of their fronds are yellowing, too. My neighbor says it's butt rot. Can that be true? A: Your neighbor’s right, and we’ll help you get to the bottom of what's…

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