Question: I would like to cut the seed pods off my palms. When they drop the seeds, they produce quite a mess. When can the pods and old stubby frond portions be removed? A: Gardeners remove the fo… ...

Even when Jason Dewees was in high school, he was a fan of palm trees, collecting the seeds of Canary Island date palms in San Francisco’s Union Square and queen palms near his grandparents&… ...

As these species are known to migrate distances well in excess of 50 miles they may be considered potential long-distance dispersal agents of the desert fan palm, assuming none digest the seeds.

Loulu are called Pritchardia by scientists, and we have about 16 species of this lovely fan palm here in Hawaii. ... Plant the seed, horizontally, half covered in a 6-inch pot of potting mix.