Palms produce a leaf at a time, and once a full crown of leaves is achieved in a mature individual (for some palms this is just 4-5 leaves) every new leaf formed is followed by an old leaf dying. If these Palm tree fronds are yellow, brown or broken they need to be trimmed off.

Care of Palm trees include removing the Palm flower and fruit stalks. The formation of fruit and seed takes strength away from Palm Trees unnecessarily. When mature, fruits may provide food for pests such as rodents and birds. Palms, such as Date Palm Trees, produce infertile (where there are no male trees near by) or fertile fruit that will later drop. This fruit from Palm trees can make an enormous mess and stain concrete surfaces. The seeds of some Palms such as Fan Palm Trees (Washingtonia robusta/filifera) will also germinate in undesired areas of the landscape. Both the Date Palm and Washingtontonia palms are common in Nevada.

Some “clumping” Palms may also need to be thinned out or new growth pruned off if the Palm trees are getting too big for the space in which the Palms are growing.

There are several species of Palm trees growing in Nevada and each requires an inspection of the tree before trimming to determine the health of the tree, location, and the best approach to safely trim the Palm tree. Palm trees can either be “climbed” and trimmed by an experienced climber or if the location permits, they may be reached via the assistance of a bucket truck.

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