How to Plant a Palm Tree

Palm trees grow in a wide variety of locations–sun or shade, wet or dry–and will adapt to just about anywhere you need to plant them. Dig a hole that is three times the size of the root structure of the palm tree, and backfill with the native soil from the hole. You want to water the needle palm for the first few months regularly until established, depending on rainfall. You do not want fertilize at planting; instead wait six months and use a palm-specific fertilizer, which can be obtained from a local hardware store.