The tree trimmer was identified by authorities and loved ones as Jaime Yepiz, 43 Tree trimmer Jaime Yepiz, 43, was working on ...

Yepiz was rescued the day before by Phoenix firefighters, who used chainsaws to free him from the palm tree’s “skirt”, the dried fronds that hang from the trunk, that fell on him.

Avoid pruning nutrient-deficient fronds, as this forces the palm to deplete nutrients from healthier fronds. Over-pruning can attract pests like the palmetto weevil, especially to Canary Island ...

The trimmer, Jaime Yepiz, was trapped under fallen palm fronds while working on a 50-foot tree. Firefighters used chainsaws to free Yepiz, who was hospitalized in critical condition before passing ...