How to Do the Right Pruning of a Pygmy Palm - VLP

Ismael Vargas, the Tico, tells you how to do the correct pruning of a pygmy palm. He shows you how to cut the dead material to keep the plant looking natural and beautiful. It’s important to use a sharp pair of hand clippers and he goes to the best, Falco 2.
***A bonus mini video here is how to sharpen your hand clippers with a file. (0:40 seconds in) They are sharp enough to cut your arm hair! Do you believe it???
Later he shows that you should cut the fronds so that they are horizontal and at a 180° angle. He only cuts one layer of fronds because that’s all that’s needed. Some of the dead flowers can be pulled off With your hands only. While Ismael does not wear gloves, you may need to because of thorns and sharp branches. We hope this video allows you to prune your own pygmy palm and save a little money from hiring the professionals (like me! 🤣)
Pura Vida and #prunewithme

[@OurTimeIsOut]

Oh my God Vargus I didn't know you had a TH-cam channel.

[@VargasLandscapingPresents]

I’m happy you found me. There’s a lot of good information I’ve been able to give to my viewers. I would appreciate if you like and subscribe on my channel. I will be making more videos for you to enjoy. Thank you!

[@shawn1869]

Should i cut the green part also? Mine is still little and the green leaves is touching the ground. Can i trim that?

[@LaserrSharp]

I have some of these and they’ve become very top heavy. One of them actually fell over and broke at the trunk. Is this common? How can I prevent this from happening to my other ones? The tree is planted in the ground outside. It was about 8-9ft tall.

[@VargasLandscapingPresents]

Genetically to me, that’s a defect in Pygmy palms. The trunk is too narrow and the head of the crown is to heavy. Usually they lean or they break. If the soil is too soft they can even tip over. You can stake the palm using a galvanized 1 1/2 pipe like a chain link fence pipe. Buy 6-8 feet and drive them beside the trunk and tie it. Aluminum stake instead of a wood stake because it has to be permanent for life. Use a 6 feet tall galvanized stake. Let me know how it goes please!