My sago palm was hit hard during a freeze. The fronds are all yellow on the tips and very little green is showing. Will it come back? Do I need to do anything other than fertilize and water?
You will need to remove the yellow fronds, but only those, as they will not come back. Just use sharp shears to do so. Do not remove green parts, should any begin to appear. These articles will help you as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm
It is hard to say how well they will grow back. Sago palms do not deal well with lost fronds, but they have been known to recover fine.
Should you cut back the old growth when the new growth is starting to come in or should you just leave the old growth?
Yes, you can cut out the old yellow or brown growth, as this will not grow back. Do not cut any of the green growth.
I want to know how to find the right cactus and if sago palms work in cactus gardens.
These articles should be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/cactus-landscaping.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/how-to-care-for-sago-palms.htm
The sago is an extremely hardy plant and can withstand many conditions, including drought and brief periods of freezes and cold snaps. It’s well suited to both indoor and outdoor environments, can tolerate transplanting, and acclimates well to new environments. This plant is extremely hardy and can survive temperatures ranging from 15-110 degrees F, with special care taken in extreme situations. As tolerant a plant as the sago palm is, sudden extremes in temperature, whether too hot or too cold, can damage the plant—so keep this in mind when you’re placing it in the cactus garden. In fact, you may want to consider growing it in a container where you’ll be able to move it around as needed. The sago palm should be outdoors in partial shade (with three or more hours of sunlight a day) and protected from the wind. Move your palm inside in the fall (before the first frost) and return it outdoors in the spring.
Can you cut back sago palms?
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm/prune-sago-palm.htm
My Sago palms were hit hard by the numerous freezes in Houston this past winter and many of the fronds were left all dead or half dead (half green). Two seem to be coming out of it pretty well, but the third looked like it had a bad haircut after removing the damaged fronds. It looked like it had new growth sprouting from the top, so I trimmed the remainder of the fronds off. It's been about a week and this has not stimulated any growth like I thought it would. What do you recommend that I do? Wait or replace?
It will likely only grow new fronds from the top. If this is not the look that you would like, it would be best to replace it.
Should I let both grow or trim one off? It had two flower posts and now has two centers at the top.
You can trim one off, but it will likely be lopsided after this.
Thank you Heather, It would actually be best to have my sago palm lopsided, because it was planted in a tight space, too close to a fence. It was there when I moved in. I believe I will trim the back head off and let the front head grow and it will be great for the place it is in. Do Sagos get two heads very often? I have lived here 8 years and have 5 large Sagos and this has never happened before.
New question: If you cut the bloom off, would it hurt the sago palm and would it keep pups from forming? My goal would be to keep pups from developing.
I have two sagos that have white flies on them, or I think it is white flies. How can I treat them?
This article should help with the whiteflies: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/control-whiteflies-on-houseplants.htm
Additionally, you can treat the plant with neem oil. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm