I just removed 3 Queen Palms from my yard because of the mess and they were planted too close to the house. Mine were planted about 6 feet from the house and always dropping junk on the roof and into the gutters. Mine were over 30 ft high to to make matters worse. They are a constant mess with the large seed pods (or whatever you call them) that weigh about 40-50 pounds each. I made my own saw from a limb saw and 2 pieces of conduit. I could cut the seed puds, but when they came down they broke anything in their path. The dead leaves aren't quite as bad because they only weigh about 20 pounds each. I put the Queen Palm in the same category as toe Magnolia tree, both are beautiful in somebody elses yard.
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