Why don't date palm leaves fall off?

Leaf petioles ate tightly attached to trunk through numerous thread like structures. Palm leaves, therefoe do not fall easily even after they dry off and whither away. read more

The large old leaves littering the ground may worry you, but it is a natural process and as long as the tree has a full crown of foliage, nothing to stress about. Every species of palm has a certain number of fronds it will produce in maturity. As new fronds form, old ones fall off. read more

While healthy palm trees don’t typically pose a falling risk in your landscape without being cut or pushed by tremendous force, there are ways in which your palm tree’s roots or trunk can become weak, which leads to a toppling tree. read more

Natural Fraying and Shedding of Palms. Palm trees regularly grow new leaves and shed the old ones. This palm tree shedding is part of the tree’s natural growth and is not cause for concern. Some palms do not self clean, so you can prune out the dead leaves. Palm leaf shedding starts with fraying foliage, which eventually leaves the entire frond and stem brown and dead. read more