When it comes to cold snaps in South Texas, neighbors are generally concerned about protecting the "four P's"—people, pets, pipes, and plants. One popular plant here along the coast is palm trees, ...

A friend sent me a photo of a "bald" palm tree ( Trachycarpus wagnerianus ). I've never seen anyone remove the fuzz from the trunk, but it's pretty cool. Makes me think of the tall palms in drier, ...

Palm trees are a fixture of tropical locales. We often think of them when we think of warm vacation locations, including the Caribbean and Pacific. But they are more than just pretty to look at. They ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Palm trees brighten up outdoor spaces while adding an exotic twist to a classic British garden. Palms are known for their large, evergreen leaves (known as fronds) that sit on top of an unbranched ...

Look at a palm tree or cactus standing tall against the sun and you probably think of something exotic. Hawaii, maybe, or the Mojave. But the odds are that plant you're admiring was raised in a field, ...

As an urban runner, V. Kelly Turner is always looking for some shade. She doesn’t want to overheat. Most weekday mornings, her usual route takes her down the shadiest stretch of Los Feliz Boulevard, ...

This summer, at least 77 new fan palms have been planted along two blocks of Wilshire Boulevard near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In 2006, the Los Angeles City Council decreed that the city ...

A tally of West Palm Beach’s trees is underway, with a surveyor documenting the species, size and health of every shade-maker in neighborhood rights-of-way and medians. The count is part of the city’s ...

Trichy: The Trichy forest department is planning to plant 20.7 lakh palm tree seeds over the next year as part of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. This i.