Natural frond aging

What's happening

Palms continually retire their oldest fronds from the bottom of the plant to put energy into new growth at the crown. If only one or two of the lowest fronds are yellowing and the rest of the canopy looks lush, nothing is wrong.

How to fix it

Let the frond fully brown and then cut it off close to the trunk with clean scissors — removing it too early robs the plant of the nutrients it's still reclaiming. Carry on with your normal care, and just watch that the yellowing stays limited to the oldest fronds and doesn't start climbing.

This is general guidance based on common symptoms; individual plants vary.