A palm that suddenly drops its lower fronds while the newest growth still looks healthy is one of the earliest signs of lethal bronzing, a disease that has been spreading through palms across the Florida Panhandle in recent years.
The progression is fairly predictable once it starts: older fronds discolor and droop, flower and fruit stalks may turn black, and the spear leaf at the very top eventually collapses. By the time the spear leaf fails, the tree usually cannot be saved.
Tri-State Tree Service inspects palms as part of routine property assessments across Fort Walton Beach and the surrounding coastal communities, and our ISA-certified arborists can tell the difference between normal seasonal frond drop and the early stages of a genuine disease process.
Catching lethal bronzing early doesn't always save the tree, but it does give property owners time to plan rather than react.
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