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 ...

Thanks to the ocean front location, Fairhaven and Acushnet is rated USDA Zone 6a/7a. This means gardeners can sometimes push the limit on the plants we choose to grow. Many palm species and varieties ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If ‘cold hardy’ is not the first characteristic one associates with the ...

Did you know that there are four different palm species that are native to the southeastern USA? Of course, there are plenty of different kinds of palms grown in cultivation that are not native. One ...

Palm trees are iconic of lush tropical locations around the world. They have long been part of classic gardens in temperate England and the Mediterranean. Palms are also at home along the Carolina ...

California boasts many palm trees, but in reality the state has the same number of native palms as does Oklahoma with its native dwarf palmetto. The stately California fan palm, which is also known as ...

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