[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Victoria Gentile
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azdesertskies at msn.com

My homeowners association will not prune our Mexican Fan Palm Trees until the seeds have dropped from their pods.  We have several common area palms that back-up to my property, therefore, in the spring, my yard & pool/spa areas are littered with debris.  This year the mess was so bad, it burned out my pool pump & needed to be replaced, an expense I shouldn't have had since the pump was only a few years old.  My question is, can the palm trees be trimmed in the spring once the pods appear, before they open & displace seeds all over?  My association said they would trim before the pods opened if I could find that this is okay without damaging the trees.  What is the earliest time Mexican Fans can be pruned & is it necessary for the seeds to drop before pruning?   Any other information on Mexican Fans would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time & assistance.  Respectfully, Victoria