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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...