Palm Pruning Radiokop

Palm Tree Pruning in Radiokop, done properly

Radiokop queen palms, kentias, cycads and date palms all need slightly different pruning approaches. We assess crown health first, take only brown or clearly dying fronds, and shape the crown for a balanced look.

Palms only have one growing point at the top — over-prune and you kill the palm. We prune to the '9 and 3' rule (no fronds removed above the horizontal) which preserves long-term health while keeping the crown manageable.

Common requests: queen palms over walls, kentia palms in courtyards, cycads (technically not palms but treated similarly).

What we see on Radiokop jobs specifically

On Radiokop jobs we typically deal with Plane tree, Jacaranda, Oak and similar species. High-altitude thunderstorms and powerful westerly gusts combined with rocky reef ground and shallow Hutton topsoil — stumps are notoriously hard to grind by hand drives most of what we see — particularly shallow-rooted pines uprooting in storms.

Tree species we work with in Radiokop

Plane tree, Jacaranda, Oak, Pin oak, Stinkwood and Cedar are the most common species on Radiokop jobs — each fails differently and needs its own approach.

When you should book this service

• Fronds overhanging walls or paving
• Annual maintenance
• Pre-summer storm prep

Everything we cover in Radiokop

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• Tree felling & tree removal — all sizes
• Tree cutting, crown reduction & shape pruning
• Stump removal & stump grinding (below grade)
• Palm tree removal, cleaning & seed-pod clearance
• 24/7 emergency tree felling & storm response
• Dead, diseased & dangerous tree removal
• Site clearing for development & landscaping
• Tree health assessment & arborist consultation