trimming a cold-damaged aloe

Question

My 12-inch potted aloe stayed on patio too long last fall, tips of leaves froze some. They’ve dried/healed now, but look bad. Can I trim off the dried tips safely? Should I cut back to live plant or just shorten the dead part?

Answer 1

Just trim away the dead areas. Cutting into the live parts of the leaves will only open up the plant to the possibility of disease.