Palm Trees The Fertilizer Factor

The Best Time: Early Spring

The absolute best time to start is late March or early April. As the soil warms up, the palm exits its dormant or slow-growth phase and starts pushing out new fronds. This is when it has the highest demand for nutrients.

The Maintenance Schedule

Depending on your climate and the specific fertilizer you use, you should generally aim for 2 to 3 applications per year:

• First Feeding: Early Spring (March/April)
• Second Feeding: Mid-Summer (June/July)
• Third Feeding: Early Fall (September) — Only if you live in a tropical climate where it doesn’t freeze.
• What to Look For (The “Palm Special”)
• Palms are prone to deficiencies in Magnesium (Mg)and Manganese (Mn). If you use a generic lawn fertilizer, you might kill the tree because those formulas are too high in Nitrogen and lack the micronutrients palms crave.
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