Wear gloves, eye protection, long sleeves, and sturdy shoes
Use clean, sharp pruning tools
Remove only dead, damaged, or completely brown fronds
Cut fronds close to the trunk without cutting into it
Leave healthy green fronds in place
Remove seed pods and dead flower stalks if needed
Do not remove fronds above the horizontal position
Do not “hurricane cut” or over-prune the palm
Trim hanging dead fronds carefully from top to bottom
Disinfect tools before and after pruning
Dispose of removed fronds safely
Prune only when necessary, not on a fixed schedule
Hire a professional for tall palms or hard-to-reach areas