Palm trees are some of the most valued ornamental trees we plant in our gardens. They are also very diverse with over 2,500 different species out there. Picking what is best for you and your yard can ...

Growing palm trees from seeds is a long process but it is doable. (Photo David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) QUESTION: There are some big palm trees near my house, and I was wondering if they would ...

In ancient times, the region of Judea was known for its plump, delicious dates, which delighted the palates of classical writers like Pliny the Elder; in his sweeping natural history treatise, the ...

A: What a pretty palm. It is one of the Phoenix species, a date palm and possibly a hybrid. The date palms typically are cold tolerant and often very drought tolerant. Many species are grown ...

2005-06-12 04:00:00 PDT Kibbutz Ketura, Israel-- It has five leaves, stands 14 inches high and is nicknamed Methuselah. It looks like an ordinary date palm seedling, but for UCLA- educated botanist ...

When driving around, it is common to see palms planted along roadsides, in parks and in home landscapes throughout the county. Some landscapes have a few palms and then there are those areas that are ...