Q: My pygmy date palm I recently planted in the front yard has brown fronds. What happened? A: I am guessing you got temperatures below 30 degrees this winter, possibly coupled with some strong wind.

A question for Dan Gill: We live in Metairie right by the lake, and it got down to the low 20s. Our pygmy date palms and queen palms have brown fronds now. We protected the pygmy date palms with ...

Q: I have several pygmy date palms planted outdoors that did not fare well this past winter. Some of the trunks appear to be dead while others are still green. Do you think all is lost? A: If the date ...