General question - Struggling palm (pygmy) in Ohio

[bcho]

Hi. I'm new here. I live in Ohio and my son dragged this poor plant to my ungreen thumb home. He left it out front and we got a surprise freeze and it was outside almost a week before he brought it inside. Is it a goner or can I salvage it? 

I do not have a green thumb but it was looking pretty when he brought it home.. now it's just sad sitting there. I know nothing about plants 

[Jim in Los Altos]

Two things: They hate soil drying out and they don’t like being frozen. Yours looks both frozen and dried out. Keep it warm and well watered. There needs to be a drain hole in the pot as well. Keep it by a bright window or under a grow light. You can trim off anything brown. If it recovers, it’s going to take some time to do so. 

[happypalms]

Good on your son for having an eye for palms,  and loving his mother gifting her with one of Mother Natures finest palms.  Unfortunately I don’t think your motherly gift will make it. Console your son and thank him for such a lovely thoughtful gift. And as for not having a green thumb we have all killed our plants sometime or other! 

[Than]

Odds seem to be against you, it may not make it but think of it as a lesson. A basic but very important lesson: palms should not dry out completely. Also, young ones don't tolerate freeze well and should be brought indoors when very cold. These two facts represent 70% of what you need to know to grow palms.

It may make it however. Keep it in a warm and bright spot and make sure the soil doesn't dry out completely.