Palm Tree Cutting
In this video doc shows the palm tree trimming operation at the beach house and discusses various cuts.
Palm tree cutting. A chainsaw can be used to. If it blocks the views from your driveway or sidewalk you ll have to start palm tree pruning. A california man s efforts to cut a palm tree had cartoonish consequences leaving him swaying wildly from side to side. A hand saw or pruning saw will make it easier to remove thicker larger fronds from the tree.
That s what most will tell you. Unorthodox palm tree cutting takes arborist on wild ride. Most palm trees should be trimmed in the early spring and only dead palm fronds and berries should be removed. Another good reason to start trimming a palm tree is when it has become a fire hazard or visual hazard in your yard.
A serrated knife can be used to cut off fronds that are less than 1 inch in diameter. Make sure to clean all tools before you use them. A california arborist went for a wild ride last week when he chopped off the top of a 100 foot palm tree and swayed side to side like a slinky. Removing these fronds by pruning palm plants not only prevents breakage damage it also eliminates nesting places for rats scorpions and other pests.
However many like the cleaner look of a 9 to 3 cut or a 10 to 2 cut on their palm trees.