Talk:Top Ten Ways To Kill a Palm

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  • Great article DeanO! It was fun and informative. What did you kill on the ride home with the sun in the car? MattyB 12:07, 5 June 2007 (PDT)
  • They were three little undescribed Dypsis from Mardy Darian, about 15 years ago. So you know they weren't $5 specials :-) Dypsisdean 13:16, 5 June 2007 (PDT)
  • ohhhhhh that hurts....MattyB 12:45, 6 June 2007 (PDT)
  • Ouch! Five out of ten, been there. Wish I had a lower score. I also have tortured palms without killing them. I'm not sure which is worse...
  • Any plans to add specific solutions to specific bug problems in item #2? Or elsewhere on the site? Some people go overboard with pesticides when a zap with the hose or a little insecticidal soap will do; or they don't bring out the heavy artillery when it's needed.Kim 09:19, 14 June 2007 (PDT)Kim
  • Sorry Kim, I answered this before, but I see now I must have clicked the wrong button when I intended to save. Anyway, what I was saying was for you to be careful, because that almost sounded as if you are volunteering. :-) A section on pathogens, insects, and other palm problems, as well as the preventative and curative (is that a word?) techniques is a must. It should probably go in the 'Resources' section, along with the glossary. I agree that most people are unaware that simple methods exist to get rid of a lot of insects. The fungus problems are more complicated, and a contribution from a real expert would be great. I'll set up a section when I get a chance. There's no way of you knowing (I hope) but we are on a newer bigger server as of Friday night. And we upgraded all the software to the newest versions of everything. I was dreading the switch, because you know what can happen when you try and switch servers, etc. all at once. This appears to have worked well though. Dypsisdean 20:49, 15 June 2007 (PDT)