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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comWe have a large Sago Palm that we have had for about 8 years. We live in Louisiana. This winter we had a hard freeze (16 degrees) and five inches of snowfall. Now, all of the fronds are brown. What do you recommend?
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1 Comment To "What to Do With Frost Bitten Sago Palm"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 02/15/2011 @ 7:17 am
I would wait until spring to cut back the plant. But, you will need to remove only the brown fronds (or yellow) as they will not come back. Do not remove green fronds. These articles will help you as well:
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