Tired of paying for two 30' palms to be trimmed. Want to do them myself

[beastmaster]

I have been climbing palm for 30 years, but now that I am older and wiser I do my best not to. Its not that it's hard, it more the little things, and there are a lot of them that could or may happen that only experence can prepare you for. You not allowed many mistakes, any of which may kill or seriously injure you. Pay the 150.00 bucks and let someone who needs to feed his family do it. It'll benefit both of you.

 

[treemandan]

This idiot got lucky...

[video=youtube_share;-uo8Q50rhqI]http://youtu.be/-uo8Q50rhqI[/video]

Gee, my wife would not have given me a hug, no, she would have been extremely pissed at me. And, of course, if she ever laughed at me after I just fell like that I would punch her as hard as I could right in the mouth.

 

[treemandan]

Looks like you're not getting any helpful information on this post. This happens frequently on this site. Don't get discouraged. I suggest posting a couple good photos with a description of exactly what you plan to accomplish. You'll probably get some better feedback. What a lot of people on this site don't understand, is that you will probably do it regardless. So give some details and at least a good snapshot of the job.

We have given a lot of useful information about trimming his trees and ,frankly, I don't know where you get off saying we haven't. Sure, we all know he is still going do it but we are not going to be the ones that talked him into it because that would be a crime. You just can't tell people to go ahead and do stuff, they will and when it doesn't go as planned they will come back and say, "Well you told me to". Who knows how bad and far something like this could go.

 

[Gologit]

Looks like you're not getting any helpful information on this post. This happens frequently on this site.

Oh? Tell you what...I don't know anything about palm trees and I know I don't know. Knowing that I don't know, if I asked those who do know to tell me what they know, and they did, I'd know enough to listen to what they know.

And if a bunch of guys who know, some of whom don't even get along with each other, all told me what they know, and they told me to give the project a good leaving alone...I'd leave it alone.

Ya know?

If you don't like the advice given here, don't take it. Your choice entirely.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Same here, we don't have many palms out here.

We do thousands of them every year,,if you don't do them, then your comments mean nothing.
And they do stand up in hurricanes.
Jeff

 

[Pelorus]

What are the consequences of not periodically removing the dead fronds? Will they eventually get shed?
Is the trimming done primarily for aesthetics?

 

[jefflovstrom]

What are the consequences of not periodically removing the dead fronds? Will they eventually get shed?
Is the trimming done primarily for aesthetics?

50% aesthetics, 50% fruit removal.
Seems like everyone has palm around pools, parks, pedestrian walkways and just everywhere.
To die under a palm skirt means that the palm has a massive skirt and not maintained.
If a climber took up a FS and used it as a tie in because he dont know srt and dont now palms,, could save his life.
Jeff

 

[Carburetorless]

We do thousands of them every year,,if you don't do them, then your comments mean nothing.
And they do stand up in hurricanes.
Jeff

Take your troll meds Jeff.

 

[Bermie]

Jeff is right...if you don't do palms, then your comments are next to useless.

If I may ask the original poster, how much are you paying to have two 30' palms trimmed and what kind are they? SPecies will tell us a lot about what's going on.

Two coconuts of that size would take less than half an hour (on spikes)... two washingtonias I would do from a bucket, if I had to climb them it would be a lot more $$, I don't like getting too close to the fronds, tendancy to break loose and thorny...two canary island dates that size, PREMIUM $$$ for the nasty thorns and weight and the fact I hate them...

Cleaning dead fronds is done partly for aesthetics, and safety reasons...sight lines, fire hazard, rats bugs, heavy coconuts, seed heads etc. If a palm is not near anything that matters then leave it alone.
Whatever is done, palms shouldn't be trimmed any further up than 9 to 3 (as if looking at a clock face) any more and you run the risk of less mature fronds above collapsing down, and the removal of nutrients and elements that are translocated from older fronds to newer ones in the normal course of events, or in the case of a nutrient deficiency.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Take your troll meds Jeff.

? huh?
Because you dont like me does not mean I am wrong.
:msp_biggrin:
Jeff

 

[Carburetorless]

Jeff is right...if you don't do palms, then your comments are next to useless.

So if I don't do palms, and I talk to someone who does palms, then their comments are useless as well?

So Jeff's comments would be useless if anyone who doesn't do palms reads them?

Your logic is mind boggling.

 

[Carburetorless]

? huh?
Because you dont like me does not mean I am wrong.
:msp_biggrin:
Jeff

Just because you're wrong doesn't mean I don't like you.

 

[Blakesmaster]

So if I don't do palms, and I talk to someone who does palms, then their comments are useless as well?

So Jeff's comments would be useless if anyone who doesn't do palms reads them?

Your logic is mind boggling.

There is something wrong with your brain.

 

[ozzy42]

Thanks Treemandan,
I hold know one responsible for my actions. So, if you have any suggestions i.e.: types of knots, technique, setup, do’s and don’ts other then handing my wallet over to someone and them not even wanting to use lube, I would most definitely appreciate it.

Thanks

Not sure how it works out in Cali ,but here in Flora duh most guys [myself included] can't stand doing palms,no real money in them,wears the hell out of saws and chains for very little profit.
Guys charge because they are a big P.I.T.A.

I do them mostly for customer relations if they have other trees to be worked on.
You are mistaking if you think YOU are the one needing gel.

Just because they are palms ,does not mean they are easy to do SAFELY.

Make you and your tree guy happy.
Cut them down and plant some pigmy dates or Christmas palms and no more worries mate.

 

[Carburetorless]

There is something wrong with your brain.

My brain doesn't care.

 

[jefflovstrom]

My brain doesn't care.

Obviously,,,Jeff

 

[Bermie]

So i've never dismantled a huge eucalyptus on the edge of a cliff...but I've talked to guys who have, so I can tell you exactly what to do if you ask about dismantling a huge eucalyptus on the edge of a cliff...NOT!
I would watch and listen carefully to the discussion between those who have, but not venture an opinion until I've done one.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Call me if you need a euc on a cliff removed,
Jeff

 

[Bermie]

Call me if you need a euc on a cliff removed,
Jeff

 

[ozzy42]

Wait a minute,,,,,,,,Are we talking ''fiscal'' clif or or real ''roadrunner/coyote type clif?