How to Trim a Sago Palm
Trim sago palms annually in autumn.. Trim frost-damaged sago palms at the beginning of spring.. Put on gloves and long sleeves to protect your skin during trimming.
Steps
1
Trim sago palms annually in autumn.
Trim sago palms annually in autumn.
2
Trim frost-damaged sago palms at the beginning of spring.
Trim frost-damaged sago palms at the beginning of spring.
3
Put on gloves and long sleeves to protect your skin during trimming.
Put on gloves and long sleeves to protect your skin during trimming.
4
Cut off all yellow and brown fronds right against the trunk of the sago.
Cut off all yellow and brown fronds right against the trunk of the sago.
5
Remove all fronds from the trunk of the plant only for ornamental purposes.
Remove all fronds from the trunk of the plant only for ornamental purposes.
6
Remove all the leaf litter and debris from around the tree when you are done.
Remove all the leaf litter and debris from around the tree when you are done.
7
Dig up sago palm pups or pop them off the trunk with a hand trowel.
Dig up sago palm pups or pop them off the trunk with a hand trowel.
8
Remove foliage and dry out the pups if you want to transplant them.
Remove foliage and dry out the pups if you want to transplant them.
9
Remove cones from the sago palms whenever they form.
Remove cones from the sago palms whenever they form.
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