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  1. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    Gigi, yea, see alot of Washingtonia's around with full skirts, so homeowners must like the look, or cann't afford to have them cleaned.
  2. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    I use my lanyard to position myself around the tree. works great.
  3. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    I tried the black widow, but I have no confidence in a line that small. I use 1/2 stable braid & the omni swivel block. I also got the black widow stuck in the tree once. That never happened with the 1/2".
  4. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    Yea, the blood dripping down your arms and legs would keep you cool. Thats about what i charge to clean coconut palms
  5. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    full skirt to the ground would be like 900lbs and up. That I would have charged around 650.00-800.00.
  6. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    I use this setup every week, and no problems. The trick is to move away from the palm when pulling the rope, giving a better angle. This was in a back yard, no truck access. The other choices would be spike it, (very dangerous if the skirt comes loose), or use a ladder,(also dangerous if the...
  7. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    No, the adjustable false croch is very fast and safe. It takes about 10min to set the bull rope & climbing line, and about 2-3min to climb over the skirt.
  8. vl2007

    Palm ID?

    I pruned four Washingtonia robusa's yesterday. Here's one before and after shot. Took about 45 min, each. Used an adjustable false croch setup.
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