Palm Tree Pruning and Trimming

Palm trees are common here in the Valley of the sun because they are beautiful and they grow well in our desert climate. In case you didn't know there are actually over 2,000 palm tree species around the world, however, in Arizona we usually see only about 18 different palm trees species.

Here in the Phoenix metro area we find palm trees lining our streets, in our parks and adorning many of our beautiful commercial properties.

One drawback to having Palm Trees on your commercial property is the maintenance that they require in order to keep them healthy and looking their very best. As you probably know, palm trees can easily get out of control when they are neglected. Their dead leaves begin to form a “skirt” that most owners find unattractive. A word of caution not trimming the "skirt" can lead to a serious pest control problem. Palm roaches, pigeons and even scorpions love to hide and make a home in the dead leaves. Debris can sometime lead to injuries to your customers or clients.

Depending on what kind of palm tree you have in your yard will determine how difficult and how much maintenance they will require. Some palm trees can grow up to 100 feet tall, so we do not recommend that you try and trim them yourselves. 

Note: If you are trimming palm trees yourself, it is important to have gloves, safety goggles, and a helmet to protect yourself from the spikes and falling debris (it gets quite messy). Also the large amount of cuttings need to be disposed of properly.

If you don’t plan on cutting the palm trees yourself (which tends to be a very bad idea), make sure that you hire a landscaping company that has the knowledge and expertise to trim your palm trees correctly. Palm trees that are pruned too often or improperly could lead to a reduction in their vigor, transmit diseases harmful to the tree, reduce the overall health, affect cold hardiness, and lower the ability for the tree to handle the high winds found in our summer monsoon storms.

The next time you need your palm trees trimmed please contact us. 

Greens Keeper Landscape Maintenance can Help!  Please contact us at; Sales: 623-848-8277  We serve businesses like yours throughout the entire Phoenix Metro Area.

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