Q. The sago palms we planted a few years ago are beginning to get too large for their locations and starting to crowd other bushes. Can they be pruned so they stay at their current size or can they be ...

The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back ...

One of the most important maintenance tasks we perform on palms is pruning. Judging by the palm pruning being performed in our landscapes, you would think that pruning palms to a few fronds sticking ...

Dear Neil: We have a sago palm that has grown too large. Can it be pruned? If so, when and how? Also, what is this growth in the center of our plant? We have friends who have grown sagos for many ...

Palm trees grow healthier the less they are pruned - but that does not mean they do not need trimming. A little careful pruning is required in some circumstances and it means knowing when and how to ...

Q: After that article on sago palm (cycads) seeds killing two dogs, I am wondering what would be a good replacement for them? A: Many landscapes have relied heavily on sago palms, or Cycas revoluta, ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...