Question
I just planted 4 Queen Palms in my back yard. ( I am totally uneducated with doing this) We live in central to south NJ, the area planted is full sun. My Queen Palms came in 15 Gal. pots. The soil is pretty sandy. I planted the trees in a nice size hole, leaving the top of the ball exposed a little. I back filled the holes with a mixture of the dirt from the hole mixed with Peat Moss, and poured a mixture of tap water and 3-10-3 around the area. The man at the nursery also told me to get some Epsom salt, and sprinkle it around the rocks that I placed around the base of the tree. (I did not do this, because that seemed a bit odd to me) he told me that this would green up the plant. It is one week today that I planted these trees. I am starting to notice that on 3 of the trees, 1 branch each of the nice I guess it is called foliage has turned yellow. I am sure that this means that I have done something major wrong, and need to know what to do to save these trees. Keep in mind, that other than the rain we have had in the past week, about 2?I have not been watering them because I was told that these trees need water about 1.5?every 2 weeks? This I am not sure of either.

Answer
Hi Rory,  Hope this information will help you.  

Instructions
1
Plant in the right location. Queen palm trees need at least eight hours of sun a day and should be planted in slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Plant trees 20 feet apart to provide enough space for maximum growth.

2
Water two to three times per week. The summer months usually necessitate a deep watering three times a week while the winter months require only two


3
Fertilize. Queen palms are susceptible to stunted or blackened growth from a deficiency of manganese. Use granular food or palm tree spikes three to four times a year to keep your plant healthy.

4
Spread mulch around the base of the tree. Queen palms benefit from a 4- to 6-inch layer of mulch applied around the base of the tree extending to the edge of the canopy. This keeps the soil moist and prevents an onslaught of weeds.

5
Prune with care. Remove brown fronds in the fall and be careful not to tear the bark. As the tree grows, you will need to climb a ladder in order to reach the base of the stems.

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Yellow leaves usually means not enough water, black tips on leaves means too much.  Yellow leaves with dark brown spots after a lot of rain means too much water.  Not enough water is a fast death of a plant too much is slower.  kathy