Palms like to be fertilized in spring or when being planted during their growing season.
Palms need water, they are oasis trees, not desert trees. They need water. A simple rule for watering is this: if the grass needs watering, so does the palm tree. This will hold true for the first few years until the Palm is established in your yard.
Remember this, Palm trees grow about twice as fast as kids for the first 10 years but with a lot less attention.
We sell Lutz Palm Tree Fertilizer spikes, a great and simple way to keep your palms healthy. They come 5 spikes in a pack. $7.50 per pack, shipping is additional and available.
APPLICATION CHART FOR FERTILIZING PALMS:
Palm Tree Trunk Diameter / Number of spikes to be used:
4" Diameter Palm, 1 spike
6" Diameter Palm, 2 spikes
9" Diameter Palm, 4 spikes
12" Diameter Palm, 6 spikes
15" Diameter Palm, 8 spikes
18"+ Diameter Palm, 10 spikes