Originally Posted by
jmercer
As to tools, I didn't need any. If you keep them long enough to where they need maintenance, garden pruner/sheers works fine. Most of that stuff is for traditional style full repotting where you trim root ball back and hard core training/pruning. If you do this for a few years you might get a couple specialized tools.
I did get their potting soil to match what was in the pot originally. Every two to three years I repot the palm. A bunch of them will require daily looking after whether indoor or outdoor. Too much sun, toast, not enough sun, toast, not enough water, toast, too much water toast... Go away for weekend... toast. So be prepared to babysit them.