Trimming a palm tree is one of the best ways to care for it. Removing dead fronds ad seed pods fees up some resources to allow the tree to focus on growing new foliage.
Although trimming helps, it does not make a palm tree grow faster. In some cases, trimming at the wrong time or poor technique can hurt a palm tree exposing it to insects and diseases that could kill it in the long run. Therefore, when you trim dead or dying fronds, extra care should be taken. This is to ensure a healthy and stronger palm is growing in your home.
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When Should Palm Trees Be Trimmed?
Once the fronds turn brown, it is time to trim. This means that it is always best to wait for spring to trim your palm tree. You risk damaging a palm tree when you regularly trim it for aesthetic reasons. In this case, you can only trim your palm to
- Get rid of drying and dead fronds
- To avoid fire hazards especially if the tree is near a building
- To enhance safety in your sidewalks, driveways and to boost visibility
- Prevent damages to buildings especially during high and strong winds
- To remove fruits, flowers and seeds
How Often Should Palm Trees Be Trimmed?
Palm trees can be trimmed once or twice a year. You can also trim it with the help of an expert when the tree is broken, posing a safety risk, fire hazard or blocking your way. If the tree has dead or dying fronds, you can also trim it because it provides a hiding place for insects and other pets.
How Much Does Palm Tree Trimming Cost?
The cost of trimming a palm tree depends on several factors. This includes
- The type of your tree
- Its health
- Number of fronds that needs to be trimmed
- The shape and
- The amount of trimming to be done. A tree that is trimmed once or twice a year doesn’t take a lot of time and is less costly.
With these factors in mind, trimming a palm tree can cost $ 45 to $1000. An expert can evaluate your tree first, determine its trimming needs and settle at a reasonable cost for safe and quality trimming.
What Else Makes Palm Trees Grow Faster?
Taking good care of your palm tree also makes it grow faster. Therefore, provide more nutrients and carbon dioxide for the tree. You can also apply mycorhyzal fungi to the trees root system. It promotes growth by enhancing its ability to intake essential nutrients and water. With a routine, you will realize that your palm is growing faster and healthy.
Creating a microenvironment for the tree also promotes its growth. Palm tree flowering and fruiting are controlled by the available light. Therefore, with enough light, palm trees grow faster and healthy.
Provide a warm environment to promote the growth of your palm. Palms hardly withstand cold.
You can also use specialized palm fertilizer such as potassium sulphate to speed up the growth of your palm. It also enhances fruit production.
Can You Stop A Palm Tree Growing Taller?
Palm trees can grow up to 200 feet tall depending on the species, type and the environment. Often, you may be tempted to trim or cut back the palm’s root or over trim its fronds to control its growth. This can severely damage or kill your palm tree.
To stop a palm tree growing taller, you need to trim your palm fronds the hurricane style. It only leaves a minimal amount of healthy fronds growing. Excessive trimming stunts growth of palm trees but can also kill it.
You can also wait for spring and use a wooden stick to get rid of dry soil on the root system of your tree. Prune the roots and get rid of all large pieces. Do not touch smaller tendrils and then cover the roots back with soil. It allows the roots to readjust before you can water the tree again. It only stunts the growth of a palm for 30 days or less.