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Pruning or trimming palm trees is an important part of the care for your palms. It is as atypical as palm trees themselves.
Palms are monocots which mean that they do not have a continued outward growth in their trunks like a typical tree where new wood is being created. Rather a palm’s trunk may appear to grow like a tree but in reality it is an expansion of the tissue first formed.
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, while in other species, this can be over 120 leaves), every new leaf formed is followed by an old leaf dying. This number, unique to each palm, is the ideal number of leaves for that palm to have to grow optimally. Any less leaves than that number and the palm will grow sub-optimally, or slower. Sub-optimal numbers of fronds can weaken a palm and make it more vulnerable to wind damage, parasites and fatal infections.
Green palm leaves, or fronds, are the palm’s sole source of food (from photosynthesis). Fertilizer is NOT food, but a source of micronutrients the palm uses, along with water and sunlight to make its food. When green leaves are removed, the palm cannot make the ideal amount of food it needs to survive. Fortunately most palms are quite tolerant of this ‘abuse’ and can deal with sub-optimal amounts of green leaves… up to a point. Our Plant Health Care program can ensure that your palm trees receive the nutrients they need for continuous healthy growth, free from disease, insects, pigeons and rodents.
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 nearby) or fertile fruit that will later drop and make a mess of your property and may even stain concrete surfaces. The seeds of some palms such as Fan Palm trees may germinate in undesired areas of the landscape. Our Certified Arborists will personally assess the condition of the palm trees on your residential or commercial property. Using their expertise of over 30 years of experience, one of our Arborists will suggest a variety of options available for pruning, de-fruiting, skinning & dyeing, fertilizing and caring for your precious palm trees.
We provide premier Palm Tree Service to residential and commercial properties in Las Vegas, Summerlin, Henderson, Green Valley, and North Las Vegas.
In order to keep your palm trees healthy and looking good, call us today to schedule a personal evaluation of your property. Reach us at 702-479-3019.
