In the back corner of our yard we had two Washingtonian palms trees. Landscapers are drawn to the tree because the palms tolerate poor soil, drought and adapt well to temperature changes. The head of the tree is perfectly symmetrical, and the rusty reddish trunk contrasts nicely with the green top. When they are young, they make a perfect tropical landscape in residential developments across Florida. But as the palms beginning to reach maturity, they outgrow their surroundings by growing about 3 to 5 feet per year. Ours were already 30 feet and can eventually reach 80 feet, making them costly and hard to maintain along with the fact they can act like lightning rods that attract a bolt to strike near a home. The birds loved these trees and we had many nests in them which we enjoyed watching. However Betty Boop no longer liked the trees, they became too large and when the fronds would sway in the breeze it would upset her. So the only way to keep her comfortable was to remove them and redesign the area. Unfortunately the Mockingbirds have not returned, but Betty Boop is very happy now that their gone.
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