[header] How to prune yucca plants [title] Cut off the lower leaves with a blade if you want to remove its " skirt. [step] " the bottom leaves are called the yucca's " skirt. " start at the bottom of the plant, and begin cutting off leaves using a knife, blade, pruning shears, or scissors.
[header] How to prune yucca plants [title] Cut off the lower leaves with a blade if you want to remove its " skirt. [step] " the bottom leaves are called the yucca's " skirt. " start at the bottom of the plant, and begin cutting off leaves using a knife, blade, pruning shears, or scissors.
Keep going until you reach the upper leaves. [substeps] Start with cuts that are between 5 and 6 inches (13 and 15 cm), depending on the variety of plants you have and the species. Remove some of the rest of the leaves with a chainsaw or rotary pruning machine. Eventually, you can get rid of the fronds and leaves without pruning the yucca. Make your cuts as close as possible to the yucca's trunk. Stop removing leaves about halfway up the tree or when you like the way the yucca looks. A standard pruning saw works well, but you can use a knife with a sharp tip. The lowest leaves will be cut around 4 inches (10 cm).