Proper Palm Pruning

David Casella, palm specialist at Earth Works shares proper techniques, procedures and tools needed for trimming a wide variety of palm trees.
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[@MrKhurramshahzaeb]

This guy is the business. True professional

[@americusdeville865]

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[@HighSpeedPursuit1]

This guy is great. Enjoy watching all his videos.

[@abelrodriguez3659]

Yes true professional? What he doesn’t mention is what are you going to do when palm tree is 100+ ft how do u reach it with a helicopter or parachute??? Can someone please explain?

[@chris1190steelers]

He did explain…. You hire a tree trimmer who will ascend the tree with a rope and spiked shoes or a truck with a telescopic bucket. You should watch a video on cleaning your ears out…

[@GoFukYourAss]

Never seen someone so knowledgeable about palms. Great to see someone so into what they do.

[@releasethecracken3099]

I was looking for some simple info and ended up learning things I didn’t even knew existed. You are a true professional.

[@EarthWorksJax]

Happy to hear that!

[@TJPennella]

Thank you for putting so much time and effort into this!

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you for watching!

[@deepinthestreets5351]

13:52 WOW !!!! Well worth the 13 min wait. You rock brother💪🤝🤝

[@jensprague3059]

A true educator! Thanks for putting such thorough information out there. Your passion and love for these palms really shows through.

[@abelrodriguez3659]

Yes true educator,what he does not mention is that it heals and doesn’t do any!!!! Long term damage to palm!!!!! I am a palm trimmer!!!

[@jerrybradshaw9879]

I live in the Midwest, have no need for this info but this guy knows his business!! Very interesting

[@spacep0d]

Great video. Thanks for not having background music. Sounds like you know your stuff! You obviously care about the trees and preserving their health.

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you!

[@TheYellowscorpion]

Thumbs way up. You are the palm tree scientist. I learned more from you in 18 min than i did the whole month going to home depot. Thank you again for your knowledge. Keep it up.

[@kristis4147]

This guy is so helpful and useful knowledge. Thank you for putting these out for the layperson who doesn’t know anything!!

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you Kristi!

[@helenazzopardi1713]

great explanations, appreciated

[@reginacampbell6340]

Thank you so much for this education! Saved me money and put me on the right track trimming my palm trees.

[@EarthWorksJax]

Be careful with the thorny varieties of palms as they can hurt you, especially from falling debris when trimming overhead.

[@lynnlovinglife]

You did it David! Thank you for demonstrating the proper way to prune our palms! I have been tenderly attending to my palms and they are beautiful! Thank you for getting me off to a great start! Lynn in California

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you Lynn!

[@mengzhuge9861]

very informative!

[@sandorspalms]

I love your knowledge David! You definitely are a Doctor of everything Palm related!

[@rickrosato871]

wonderful show of tree trimming GREAT

[@andrewwheeler7351]

Fantastic information! Thank you a bunch! I was trying to get more info on maintaining my palm tree and this is one of the best videos I’ve found! Thanks, David C!

[@MarcelBartleySEACOASTAREA]

Very helpful. Thanks for all the sound advice. Tree doctor, that's what you are!

[@kimberlyschwichtenberg9324]

This was so informational! You're a wonderful educator, thank you for your time.

[@americusdeville865]

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[@dennisknafler2356]

You've done your homework on palms and on speaking and explaining clearly at a perfect tempo. Thanks for deep knowledge that I'm sure takes a lot of experience and research on the pages and in the field. Thanks excellent videos

[@lucyleary4356]

I recognize his passion. Nice to see that!

[@marisolperez-solano4093]

Wow so informative.. Wish I would of seen this video prior to cutting myself my palm tree today.

[@stevenmac9158]

Watching this makes me homesick. I've lived in New York City for over 20 years but grew up in Gainesville and St. Augustine. All the beautiful palms! Even your accent- north central Florida twang a-la Tom Petty!

[@RexxDIY]

Love your style dude! Thanks for sharing that knowledge!

[@davidjohn9252]

Lovely video Mr.David...I just relax in my chair an enjoy the knowledge...Thank You too all.

[@100yrsmore]

Your knowledge base is super impressive!! It's obvious you love what you do

[@18birdies80]

Outstanding video - I just planted some Pindo Palms and this video was very helpful. David had great insights and knowledge.

[@valerianapm]

I’m new to Florida gardening you are amazing. So easy to understand. I subscribed and looking forward to learning more thank you,

[@anthonyp5196]

My guy really knows his stuff. Thanks

[@josephlinares96]

Best dang pruning video I have seen

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@locobear765]

Good job .

[@miriane3059]

Thank you, a very educational video! 👍🏼

[@WalksWallStreet]

These are absolutely stunning.

[@camilledarley2420]

Thank you for making this video. So very helpful.

[@RiskyRabbit]

Dude this was Awesome! You’re like the Bob Ross of Palm trees lol

[@johnsonmcjohnson848]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@royfarelas4327]

I really appreciate you for all this tips about trimming palm trees, I started my own business a couple months and i didn't know this, thanks again.

[@EarthWorksJax]

Best of luck with the business Roy and thanks for watching and the compliments!

[@shanecroton8915]

Thanks heaps bro keep up the good work excellent info in learning about the greatest plants on da planet 🤙🤙🤙

[@frarebel54]

This dude know his stuff! thx!

[@conniekeefe8726]

This guy has been very helpful to me

[@KHender]

Love these videos! I’ve learned so much!

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you Kevin!

[@thecatholicway597]

thank u so much for the advice

[@angeliasparrow3990]

Thank you for sharing.

[@joepublic2894]

Great information. I understood everything you explained.I never knew there are so many different types of palms thanks so much.

[@swiftwind26]

info packed in every sentence -

[@toddfromflorida]

Great job. I will definitely be coming to Earth works to look at palms and hope to meet you David. I lost 2 Canary island palms I had purchased at home depot a number of years ago from fusarium wilt. I never had anyone trim them as they were potted and the total height was at most 8-10 feet. The body of the palms were maybe 3 feet tall. So it had to be in the tree from the grower. I have now mentioned these concerns to a number of neighbors in hopes they sanitize their tools or more importantly tell the guys in trucks that drive around and offer discount palm trimming to sanitize theirs. I dont think many listen. But your advice is VERY, VERY important.

[@davidcasella2934]

Thank you for recognizing this extremely important topic and spreading awareness!

[@BK_711_]

Great video, thank you

[@1011jmb]

Thank you Bro! … for the knowledge & the confidence that my transplant of having brown is normal & ok to prune.

[@kyleritchie2732]

David, hey bud this is Kyle from back in the days of Reeds and Rocks. My roommate Brad and I worked there when you and Freddy worked for Josh. Just watched your video on fertilizing palms and now the trimming one. Looks like you are still killin the palm game! Hope all is well!

[@digitalportraitist]

Dude you are awesome! Thank you for these videos really amazing and well done videos!!!

[@waynehayes8237]

Great information.

[@markhenry15]

This was great. Appreciate the thorough review

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you for watching!

[@americusdeville865]

Really enjoyable educational video. It's definitely a passion. Palms are beautiful.

[@unklemike5012]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@MELL09494]

David thank you so much. You crunched up so much into this video. Please keep up the videos! I just bought a house and discovered some changes on the palm trees in my backyard 🌴 I will be emailing you hoping you can help. Thank you so much! - ConcertDude

[@timeepicvideos]

cool video man great tutorial on pruning

[@deebsrose6793]

That was awesome info.. thanks

[@richestes1]

Great info! Definitely gave me confidence to trim my own palms. Thank you!

[@EarthWorksJax]

So glad!

[@kimberlycyr8427]

New to island species palm life! Great insight!

[@EarthWorksJax]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sacramentomuscle4727]

Thanks for the video. Just bout a queen palm. Hopefully it can survive the winner. Where I live in California in the foothills where it can occasionally snow.

[@Rhodeislander]

Great info!

[@normajmeza]

Great job

[@jessicawingerd3541]

Excellent advice on the of the equipment from others borrowing and company's you hire...thank you

[@EarthWorksJax]

Jessica, Thank you for watching.

[@HighSpeedPursuit1]

And wow,... growing and selling king palms in the Duval? Did not know they will survive up there...have some in my yard in the 321.

[@raigiul]

Grazie ! un video molto utile anche per le mie palme , a Sanremo Italy .

[@user-ir7ew9fu2c]

Thank you so much for being so thorough!! So informative. I have a palm that didn’t grow new fronds this year! My husband noticed this growth on the trunk and we’re trying to figure out what it is. We have an arborist coming. Fingers crossed 😢

[@latinpimp27]

Great and informative video. Thank you for the education

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you! Happy Gardening!

[@nowwhat2568]

Very interesting.You’re very knowledgeable..thanks for sharing

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thank you

[@deepinthestreets5351]

Damn it I just used my neighbors and didn’t know I had to disinfect it. Thanks for these tips

[@BananaJSSI]

Another great vid

[@EarthWorksJax]

Thankyou BananaJSSI !

[@BananaJSSI]

@@EarthWorksJax Cheers to you

[@sylntghost007]

Great video. I did not know the rock trimmed trees lol

[@georgescott9229]

Great video. Very helpful. You should open a school / clinic. I’d attend fir sure!

[@RobWaller72]

thank you for this, I wish you lived in San Diego. Just bought a house and the palm trees appear to be sick & dying, but the neighbors palms look great 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

Loved watching him. Is it possible to show how to maintain banana trees? There are many opinions, but I want what is best for my tree!

[@Chadc5000]

You rock

[@thomasstropicals7]

I just got a palm tree the other day it was a Pygmy date palm (Phoenix Roebelenii) and this vid is very helpful

[@EarthWorksJax]

Enjoy the Roebelenii!

[@thomasstropicals7]

@@EarthWorksJax I will and thank you

[@alexgottmituns7049]

This man knows his stuff!!! Are you folks getting any Beccariophoenix (alfredii's, fenestralis or madagariensis) palms?

[@JossinJax]

This guy seems pretty cool.

[@seanslawns]

I’d love to learn a thing or two from this guy, he’s legit as they come. I wonder if he’s still with the company?

[@James-cr8vd]

Great video, wish more people saw it. Here in Phoenix, Arizona we have an epidemic of over pruned palm trees. It’s amazing to see the amount of “professionals” who have no idea what they’re doing. They cut too much off which is harmful to the tree and it looks terrible. Palm trees are not supposed to be looking like a pencil.

[@DevinVee]

this guy may not be psychic...but he's definitely a palm reader

[@zcjk02]

Great video. Wish you were in Houston.

[@kristis4147]

I bet!! I feel privileged that this place is only 45 minutes from where we live. The places here we go to are basically clueless about trees. Even at Home Depot and Lowe’s they just don’t have the knowledge, patience or time to help like these videos do!!

[@wscme]

Thanks for all the good information. I have one question. I recently bought 3 pygmy date palms. How soon will the pygmy date set fruit ?

[@ttvilaxell2742]

SRT is also a good way to trim palms....then you dont need to use heavy equipment and possibly destroy the lawn.

[@ZyWolf18]

I love palm trees definitely want to move somewhere where they grow them like Florida palms are beautiful trees. I have an indoor sago palm and lack of sun because it’s cold here I can’t put it outside but the fronds are really dying. Any advice to have the tree grow healthier again?

[@robbiegolding1831]

Sir I have a newly transplanted Sylvester from a farm going experiencing some shock. How should I treat it other than water?

[@BenitoMaray]

I notice that you have not had either coconut or oil palm. What is your recommendation, sanitation wise, in the commercial tapping for palm sap. Would using an electric borer like they do tapping maple trees do it? Would you sterilize every equipment so as not to infect the palm tree?

[@msmifing]

Great walk through! For the Queen palms, how do you recommend an owner cleans up the trunk and removes the leave bases after they dry?

[@EarthWorksJax]

Hey Michael we'd recommend using a saw a few inches from the trunk typically in Fall.

[@marenzooworld7873]

😉👍🌴

[@Technotranceism]

What's your thoughts on removing the old sheaths? Some people want them removed!

[@dennisknafler2356]

I really want to invest time respectfully learning these skills. I'm an agriculture guy , fruit tree pruner from Northern US trying to learn this stuff so I can snowbird and escape winter. Hopefully that's not "frond" upon. Seriously want to learn the right information and techniques for the good of the species, the owner and myself

[@TheBluuHouse]

Great content!!! Do you guys travel locally to evaluate the health or need of a newly transplanted palm?

[@EarthWorksJax]

Sorry Kyron, no, but you can bring photos into the garden center or email and ask for evaluative open for free from Matt at [e-mail] Happy to help!

[@TheBluuHouse]

@@EarthWorksJax will do. Thanks again!!

[@nickhall9572]

So you aren’t supposed to hurricane trim robellini palm trees? (Where you trim everything but the new growth)

[@edgartheincredible]

How else would u trim palms without spikes? What if they are inaccessible by bucket truck and a lift doesn’t reach? Spiking the palm does not hurt the tree

[@pedrojalmeida7552]

Hi there. I plant palm trees in Brazil and, while watching your video, this question ocurred to me: how long does it take for the roots of a transplanted palm to rebuild until it has again the same range it had before the transplantation? I mean, when it is properly planted with a drained soil with proper nutrients. Thanks for the video. I learned a lot from it.

[@ceaseanddesist8036]

I would assume 18-24 months. For smaller faster growing palms like a Washingtonia I think more like 6-12 months. Why is because transplanted palms start to speed up their growth a lot around that time when planted in the ground.

[@teresareesman9364]

I live in Magnolia Tx are you in Montgomery Tx? One of my date palms is not doing well. I did copper fungicide, watered need advice cant lose my baby

[@Rocketman0407]

Is it fine to prune a crown shafted palm once the frond start turning a little yellow?

[@kyleperalta1824]

That was tight

[@mattalbrecht7471]

I have seen people use a tree stand in other videos. They have "teeth", to prevention sliding, but not spikes (to create the wounds you talk about). Would that work? My tree is taller than 21 feet, and getting up on a ladder to use a pole saw is dangerous. A utility lift truck is not possible as the palm is in a fenced in yard and there is no way to get such a truck back there (housing on either side makes it impossible to simply remove a section of fence).