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Shredding and Mulching Palm Trees is one of the key reasons why palm removal is such a specialised field.

Palm fronds, especially Cocos (which happens to be the weed you most want to remove) are extremely difficult to shred and can’t be done easily by most standard machines.  You can try waiting for the fronds to dry, but this can be a big pain.

Then there is the trunks, which wet and nasty and can chew away at the blades of even the best shredders.  Golden canes are particularly tricky.

To top it off, the mulch and cuttings from palm trees is not of a great standard and doesn’t decompose well, meaning that most people don’t really want it as mulch.

So disposing of palm trees can be a real pain.  But there are people who specialise in palm tree removal even though you may pay a premium.

Amazing photos  from the Courier Mail ….

If you need someone to help cleanup after a Brisbane Storm, you know who to call.

In the news today, a man in Jacana, Victoria has sliced open his own chest while trying to cut a tree.

And another fell over 20 metres to the ground in Tyabb, Victoria while trying to lop branches.

UPDATE : There is word of mouth on Tree World that the man involved in the Tyabb incident, an experienced climber later died at age 34 from his injuries.  This is a very sad thing to happen.