Sago palms make 'pups' that can be removed and grown separately as new plants: Dan Gill explains Answers to readers' gardening questions.

Can you propagate sago palms? In the early spring or late fall, you may notice off-shoot "pups" around your sago palm that can be removed and re-planted for easy propagation.

Even if your sago looks dead, wait to remove it. As long as the trunk and leaf crown are hard wood, the plant should recover. New growth may begin once warm temperatures return.

Sago palms make 'pups' that can be removed and grown separately as new plants: Dan Gill explains Answers to readers' gardening questions.