[Arid_gardener] Re: When to Prune Mexican Fan Palm

[Olin Miller]

Master Gardeners normally do not become involved in issues between residents
and their HOAs.  Contact a hort agent at (602) 470-8086 for the Coop Ext.
position on your question.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <azdesertskies at msn.com>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:35 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Victoria Gentile
> 85234
> 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