Palm vandalism

[miamicuse]

I have a bunch of plantings along the outside edge of my property, I came home and found most of the palms damaged.  Someone went and broke 5 fronds off my triangle palm, 3 fronds off both Chinese fan palms, 3 fronds off both Fishtail palms, and three fronds off a robolini.  All outward facing fronds looks like someone just grabbed each fronds and folded it backwards.  At first I thought it was a vehicle that drove over the sidewalk and hit these palms but that can't be because there are one way signs, no boat trailer signs by the curb and these palms are at least 5-7 feet inside these signs.  Puzzling.

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Plant an Acrocomia

[happypalms]

Might be time for a vigalante group chat, with a wonder of the streets at night! 

[Palmarum]

2 hours ago, idontknowhatnametuse said:

Plant an Acrocomia

Spines do deter. 

I'm on a busy sidewalk and have had fronds messed with before the palms got taller. Some were cut off with a machete, others were bent at the petiole. I put up a surveillance sign once when I thought it would happen again with newly planted stuff. I figured it was pedestrians angry at being touched by a palm.

When working in the yard, I have been yelled at by people travelling down the sidewalk... 'Cut these leaves!' ... answered promptly with "No."

Ryan

[Looking Glass]

That sound kind of like stuff an old lady would do, enforcing the right of way.  Who else would take the time or care that much.  HOA types.  

[idontknowhatnametuse]

1 hour ago, Palmarum said:

Spines do deter. 

I'm on a busy sidewalk and have had fronds messed with before the palms got taller. Some were cut off with a machete, others were bent at the petiole. I put up a surveillance sign once when I thought it would happen again with newly planted stuff. I figured it was pedestrians angry at being touched by a palm.

When working in the yard, I have been yelled at by people travelling down the sidewalk... 'Cut these leaves!' ... answered promptly with "No."

Ryan

Straight up biophobia. Very common in countries like the US.

[SeanK]

Did they obstruct the sidewalk at all?

[Kim]

You say it's a busy sidewalk. If it impedes walkers, maybe they have a point. As far as I know, a sidewalk is normally owned by a city, and is intended for public use. I remember my days as a young mother pushing a stroller trying to make it safely around obstacles. I never would have contemplated cutting anyone's bushes, but it seemed inconsiderate of some homeowners not to maintain a reasonably clear walkway. You might consider your liability if anyone were hurt by a spiny robelenii. I removed two that were leaning way over the sidewalk at my house. I see my thoughts are in the minority here.