See Des Moines Botanical Garden cut down palm tree touching ceiling

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A Weiss Tree Service worker removes fronds from a Cuban royal palm on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its’ place.

Lily Smith/The RegisterThe hands of Weiss Tree Service workers reach to grab a portion of the Cuban royal palm's base as it is being removed on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its' place.

The hands of Weiss Tree Service workers reach to grab a portion of the Cuban royal palm’s base as it is being removed on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its’ place.

Lily Smith/The RegisterA Cuban royal palm, right, is seen before removal on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its' place.

A Cuban royal palm, right, is seen before removal on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its’ place.

Lily Smith/The RegisterWeiss Tree Service workers remove fronds from a Cuban royal palm on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its' place.

Weiss Tree Service workers remove fronds from a Cuban royal palm on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its’ place.

Lily Smith/The RegisterA Weiss Tree Service worker removes portions of the Cuban royal palm's base on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its' place.

A Weiss Tree Service worker removes portions of the Cuban royal palm’s base on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, in Des Moines, Iowa. The palm was donated to the Botanical Garden in 2009, and has grown to touch the roof of the 70-foot-tall conservatory. They plan to keep a portion of the palm to display for educational purposes and a foxtail palm is to be planted in its’ place.

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