After four to five years on site, many Specimen Date palms will develop secondary growths and molds on the trunks as well as other dangerous diseases or tissue damage. The trunks may blacken with sooty mold and you may notice some exterior wood decay. You may also notice a chronic die back of the lowest fronds and/or die back from the tips of the fronds.

The climate can be harsh and as time passes, the health and beauty of your palms may be partially diminished. Because basic date palm maintenance will not solve these problems, Groundworks developed MagicTouch. MT is a unique rejuvenation protocol that address's all of the issues associated to aging with field proven solutions. MagicTouch is a three visit program executed by fully trained professionals across a period of three months. Not only will we work to solve existing disease issues but will also rejuvenate and re-shape the trunks of your palms. If the exterior wood is intact when we arrive, we can usually bring the trunks back to a "near new" appearance. Once the MagicTouch program has been completed, you can return to basic date palm maintenance with the knowledge that your date palms are happy & healthy. 

We will clean, redress and "Classic Cut" the trunks (where there is sufficient petiole remaining to re-cut) of your palms to reestablish visual balance, remove seeds & bracts and perform all other necessary pruning work. We will execute a scheduled root pruning regimen and root regeneration protocol and we will institute a proven program of systemic and foliar disease control applications that we designed in house to address issues common to aged Date palms in Florida. We perform micronutrient applications to the canopies using a liquid blend designed specifically for this species and we will fertilize at the bases with a granular blend that is perfect for your specimen Date's. The program takes 4 months to complete and the work is performed across three service visits approximately 45 days apart. 75% of the work is performed during the first visit with follow on root pruning, disease control and fertilizations, top and bottom performed during the two follow up visits.

Beside the noteworthy aesthetic improvements above ground, the program will also inspire the development of new, fully functional capillary root systems. This combination of above and below ground work enhances the health of the palms, restores full functionality and sets the palms up for many more years of problem free performance on site. This program goes far beyond standard date palm maintenance and we only recommend it for palms that have been on site for at least five years. Ordering MagicTouch for your date palms is an investment that will help insure long term value for the money you invested in them and they will look fantastic!