Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is a hardy, easy-to-grow palm that adds a classic tropical appearance to your garden. The attractive trees are crowned with dark-green, fan-shaped, 5-foot ...

If you want a tropical look in your landscape, palm trees can provide it. There are many types of palms, and most are easy to grow in well-drained soils and full sunlight. They do not tolerate ...

While looking through pictures I took of my garden last summer I came across one of my banana plants and remembered that Virginia is a great place to grow cold-hardy tropicals. I found the following ...