Well...... I have never liked the look of the dead fronds cascading down the trunk of the palm. After seeing the debris mess they have caused during the storm, they could be a liability. I agree with the OP.......time to start keeping them trimmed. I think those palms would look beautiful without all the dead fronds. It probably won't happen though.

Are the dead fronds from the bearded Palms very heavy? Can they cause damage if they were blown into a home or window? Just wondering how much of a liability they are in strong winds.

In about 2012-2013 I was in a meeting conducted by Jim Davis from the UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension. This comment about bearded palms came up. He said an estimate for the cost of removing the dead fronds was conducted - $1,000,000.

Who would pay for this?

Given the large size of TV, if you started at Rt 42 and worked your way to Rt 44, it would be time to return to 42 and start all over.

If they Can't keep them cleaned up they should be removed. Every strong wind there's debris from them all over. Should be put on a trim cycle like everything else.

IMO the Washingtonian palms are bout the ugliest seed pod trash palms of all the palms. I would have one in my yard. Even queen palm better than them. Why does the villages spend $$$$$$$$$ year cleaning them up? Same reason they replant flowers every three months. Like spending the amenities money. I sure the maintenance coats going up so that means amenities going up. But, at least the ladies think they are just w-o-n-d-e-r-f--u-l. And guess who the bosses are to please?

Trim.............................................. ..................