In article , William Redding wrote:
I just moved into a new home, which has two giant Bird of Paradise
plants. The plants have not been cared for: there is dead foliage and
long weeds within the plant.

Can I cut the leaves back, and how close to the ground?

Any other pointers for caring for the plant?

You can take a chain saw to it to divide/remove the underground parts.
If you only want to cut back leaves, do it at ground level. It will come
back (assuming you're in a climate like southern California).

cheers,

Marj

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