Make your cuts as close as possible to the yucca's trunk. Stop removing leaves about halfway up the tree or when you like the way the yucca looks.
[header] How to prune yucca plants [title] Cut off the lower leaves with a blade if you want to remove its " skirt. [step] " the bottom leaves are called the yucca's " skirt. " start at the bottom of the plant, and begin cutting off leaves using a knife, blade, pruning shears, or scissors.