can part of palm tree mound be removed without destabilizing remaining trunks?
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Douglas Hunt on May 27, 2012Did your queen palm suffer any setback when the other trunks were cut originally? If not, I don't see why you couldn't cut the remaining stumps flush with the ground.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on May 27, 2012I could be wrong, but I would think the root ball would hold the ground fast, so that the other trunks wouldn't have any opportunity to shift. Palm root balls are so very dense! It wouldn't seem reducing the trunk to flush w/the ground would impact the nearby trunks/palms at all.............but then, that's just my opinion.Helpful Reply
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Sheila on May 27, 2012Douglas, the remaining palms seemed to do just fine after the three trunks were cut down.Helpful Reply
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Sheila on May 28, 2012Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 28, 2012I'd cut them flush then, but if you have any concerns it wouldn't hurt to a have a trained tree person take a look.Helpful Reply
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