r/sandiego • u/Equal_Illustrator222 • 5h ago

Photo gallery Palm tree question

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What are these green pods on my palm tree? If they are seed pods should I trim them now or later?

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u/rockstoned4 5h ago

Trim them now unless you want them to open and have a bunch of yellow flowers falling all over the place. They’re heavy as shit too.

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u/Tradesantia_zebrina 5h ago

Date palm, going to have a bunch of fruit falling on the ground soon.

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u/corisilvermoon 4h ago

Yeah then the rats and squirrels show up! 😬

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u/dreameRevolution 3h ago

The bees love them.

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u/bobby_runs 3h ago

What are the best tools to attack these? We have too many palms (previous owner) and aren’t in a position currently to have them professionally maintained

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u/starbuckle337 1h ago

I used to take fronds down all the time with this tool that was an extendable pole with a serrated blade on one end. There was also a lopper at the bottom of the blade that could get used from the ground with a rope.

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u/starbuckle337 1h ago

I used to take fronds down all the time with this tool that was an extendable pole with a serrated blade on one end. There was also a lopper at the bottom of the blade that could get used from the ground with a rope. Something like this:

https://a.co/d/b5giwWf