Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I had an estimate from a company (mentioned as a great company on this forum) to trim shrubs and maintain my palm trees. I was told they will not remove the seed pods from my tall queen palms until they open up. The pods are too heavy and they will not put their workers at risk of injury to remove the seed pods. They will, however, remove the seed pods after they open up.
I have always had the seed pods removed by my previous shrub and tree maintenance company before the pods opened up. Unfortunately, my original company is no longer trimming my property. That's another story. I don't know what to do. I honestly do not want the seed pods to open up and make a mess in front of my home. I don't really mind if seed pods in my palms open up in the back and side of my home. The mess won't be a noticeable. How many of you actually allow your palm tree seed pods to open up?
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Does your company remove the seed pods before they open up? Are they licensed and insured?
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Hi coffeebean, Although I have written before about how I got over my enchantment with queen palms and had them removed because of the constant maintenance -- and wondering about palm rats, I did not mention the ultimate deciding factor. It was exactly what that company told you about protecting their workers from the risk of injury -- only I made the decision myself after that seed pod scene played out in front of me for the very first time. That was when I saw a worker get way, way up into those trees (with a small chainsaw, no less) and then saw the weight and height of what he brought down. I was horrified. That seed pod was a biggun and the weight was an even bigger surprise to me. They did a fine job, but I bet my face was ashen. I had known nothing about seed pods. But I do know a few things about risk vs. benefit. The risk was not worth it to me. Others feel differently, I know. Those trees have been gone for a while now. Last edited by Boomer; 04-16-2018 at 10:34 PM. |
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Approval was not a problem. I think I went to an office upstairs in Sumter Landing somewhere and got the paperwork, took it back in, and it was approved. I think I had to draw a little sketch of the location but I don’t remember for sure. I do not know if anybody from ARC ever came out and looked. It really was no big deal at all. I got the impression that taking down queen palms was not something ARC would give you a hassle over. But I wanted to make sure. I did let my neighbors know but that is just because I thought it was the polite thing to do, especially since we live so close to each other. You will be giving up shade — a surprising amount — but for me it was worth it. |
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We too have inherited many palms which need to be trimmed on a regular basis. Would you tell us who you have trimming your palms? Thank you.
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Since your tree is not messy it is probably a male tree. If you had a female you woukd know it for sure! Some other palm varieties also have male and female trees, whereas others can pollinate their own flowers. |
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