How to Cut Dead Palm Fronds on a House Plant

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Overview

Most palms experience routine dying off of fronds, as the lower fronds are replaced by new ones. Removing the dead fronds is not necessary for a plant's health but it does make the palm more attractive. The tool required to cut the dead fronds off of the houseplant depends upon the thickness of the stem. Only remove dead fronds, not yellowing or green fronds, from a palm tree.

Step 1

Fertilize the palm one week before cutting off the fronds.

Step 2

Sterilize your pruning equipment by soaking in a bleach and water solution (equal parts) for five minutes.

Step 3

Cut the frond back to the trunk.

Things You'll Need

Fertilizer
Pruning shears, loppers or pruning saw
Household bleach
Plastic tub

References

University of Florida: IFAS Extension: Pruning Palms
Institute of Interior Horticulture: Pruning Indoor Plants
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension: Pruning Palm Trees
"The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing) More Than 160 Indoor Plants"; Barbara Pleasant; 2005

Keywords: prune indoor palm, trim indoor palm, prune palm tree

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Victoria Hunter has been a freelance writer since 2005, specializing in gardening-related topics and the real estate industry. She is a former broadcaster and real estate agent who has provided audio and written services to small businesses and large corporations worldwide. She writes for Ancestry.com, GardenGuides and ProFlowers, among others. Hunter holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/creative writing.

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