Q. During the excessive hot spell our irrigation
failed while we were out of town. As a result, one of our queen palms lost all
its branches. In spite of subsequent life support efforts it does not appear to
be coming back. Is that too much to hope for? Is there anything we can do to
help it recover or should we just mourn its passing? If so, what do you
recommend we replace it with that has similar height and shade? The remaining
queen palms will be wrapped for winter to keep them alive.