Palm tree care is different. You must know that the leaves supply all energy to the crown of the palm tree. The leaves are called fronds with mature fronds feeding new fronds. Most species of palm have no branches and no energy from the trunk except during emergency.
Palm tree trimming should be done by or with someone who has expert guidance.
Analyze each frond and decide why it should stay. Or go.
Symptoms for pruning a palm:
Do not trim fronds until you figure out what's ailing the tree.
^ Loose fronds threaten humans or structure if they fall
^ Remove fronds that host scorpions, rats, or roaches
^ Comply with codes for site lines, sign visibility and fire damage
Some species of palms, such as date palms, have sharp spines that can also be harmful
You should visualize your palm having an oval shape at the crown, when you are done.
Use a bucket, ladder or scaffold instead of climbing the tree with spikes. Spikes create wounds in palm bark allowing in fusarium wilt causing frond yellowing and leaf loss from tree to tree.
Test petioles by shaking by hand. They are the stem that holds the frond to the trunk. Safeguarding visitors by removing loose boots. They will come right off if they need to.
Cutting organic material from a fusarium infected palm, chainsaw or trimming shears need to be detoxified in a 50 percent bleach, 50 percent water mixture for more then five minutes.
Mature fronds nurture fronds via older, dying ones. Let yellowing fronds fall on their own as that preserves energy for the rest of the leaf canopy.
When pruning leave at least two rows of mature fronds. Also keep in mind you should never:
^ Severe pruning puts the palm into survival mode
^ Never take off more then one year's growth
^ The trunk will shrink if tree trimming pruning is too much
Palms are not efficient trees. After all they live in tree paradise like Tampa Florida with tropical climates, abundant sun and warm winters. They have no need to store energy! So removing even one frond can jeopardize the whole palm tree system.
Palm tree trimming should be done by or with someone who has expert guidance.
Analyze each frond and decide why it should stay. Or go.
Symptoms for pruning a palm:
Do not trim fronds until you figure out what's ailing the tree.
^ Loose fronds threaten humans or structure if they fall
^ Remove fronds that host scorpions, rats, or roaches
^ Comply with codes for site lines, sign visibility and fire damage
Some species of palms, such as date palms, have sharp spines that can also be harmful
You should visualize your palm having an oval shape at the crown, when you are done.
Use a bucket, ladder or scaffold instead of climbing the tree with spikes. Spikes create wounds in palm bark allowing in fusarium wilt causing frond yellowing and leaf loss from tree to tree.
Test petioles by shaking by hand. They are the stem that holds the frond to the trunk. Safeguarding visitors by removing loose boots. They will come right off if they need to.
Cutting organic material from a fusarium infected palm, chainsaw or trimming shears need to be detoxified in a 50 percent bleach, 50 percent water mixture for more then five minutes.
Mature fronds nurture fronds via older, dying ones. Let yellowing fronds fall on their own as that preserves energy for the rest of the leaf canopy.
When pruning leave at least two rows of mature fronds. Also keep in mind you should never:
^ Severe pruning puts the palm into survival mode
^ Never take off more then one year's growth
^ The trunk will shrink if tree trimming pruning is too much
Palms are not efficient trees. After all they live in tree paradise like Tampa Florida with tropical climates, abundant sun and warm winters. They have no need to store energy! So removing even one frond can jeopardize the whole palm tree system.
About the Author:
Matt Johnson publishes Ask An Arborist which helps you find Tampa Florida arborist info for you Gulf Coast tree lovers. Check out our general palm tree care article for more.
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