As Tovah Martin notes in Once Upon a Windowsill, “When the Victorians first laid eyes on palms in the great public gardens, it was definitely love at first sight.” Gardeners’ “frond-ship” with indoor ...

Most plants benefit from companion planting - where each species complements the other. This can be even more important in drier, arid zones where water is more scarce. Palm trees are often grown in ...

Palms are an important group of plants that we use to create a tropical look in our landscapes. May through August is the preferred time to plant palms here because the warm soil will encourage ...

Pictured are hearts of palm obtained from this week’s Mystery Plant, Bactris gasipaes, or Peach palm. John Nelson Special to The Herald-Sun There are two mysteries this week. First off, if you don’t ...

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 ...

It’s a very stately looking tree, and when the fronds are left on the top they form a thatchy “beard” which is a great habitat for various wildlife. Some great specimens can be seen at Agua Caliente ...

Palm trees are somewhat iconic for tropical climates, but a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports highlights how these tropical trees seem to be moving further Northward than ever ...

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 ...