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A tree trimmer was rescued after part of a palm tree's skirt fell on him in west Phoenix. Here's how to stay safe and keep your trees trimmed.

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital. Phoenix ...

Palm fronds collapsed onto a tree trimmer, killing the man as he was working to remove them from the top of a tall tree in a neighborhood near the Chula Vista Golf Course in Bonita, authorities ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...