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"Ann" wrote in message
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"Sammy bin Snoozin"
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I think this is a king palm (not 100% sure). Here are some
photos
I just
took today to show a possible problem. Up until today I
thought
this was
normal, but when I push on the tree, it sway very easily and I
can see
the trunk move at the ground. Nothing appears wet or eaten by
insects -
everything I can see and touch is hard like a normal tree.

Anyway, anyone who can share some info about this tree - is
this
normal
or not, etc - would be very much appreciated.

If you send me an email, please post to this newsgroup also as
I
do not
check this account daily.

http://www.geocities.com/sammybinsnoozin/palm.html

Thanks in advance!

Sam

That tree is rotten at the base, it'll come down someday in a
strong
storm.
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
e-mail address is not checked
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I thought so too 3 years ago, but it has been steadily growing -
slow, but
steady. And hard as a rock all around the base.
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It's been two days since you posted your message, so you've had
time
to call
your cooperative extension office and ask them about the problem.
And,
today's Tuesday, so we know the office was probably open
yesterday
and
today.

When you called them, what did they say about this tree?

Since you evidently know so much about what I'm doing, why don't
you
tell me.

I thought you would've called the cooperative extension service by
now. Do
you know who I mean, what they do, and why they might be a valuable
resource
for answering your question?

Thanks, Joe. Sorry, I misunderstood.

Yes, I did - and also emailed a link to the photos. Still waiting for
a reply. Likely they are taking off next week for Vet's Day, then the
following 2 weeks for Thxkgv, then there's Christmas. I hope to hear
back from them by 2009.

In the mean time, I'm taking some photos down to the local nursery and
will report back what they tell me.

Sam

Email is a thing of the past. Pick up the phone and call the cooperative
extension.