Every year gardeners stress over when to install cold-sensitive plants – and with good reason. When I lived in Polk City years ago, nights in early spring were frosty from April 1-14. So it’s wise for ...

I’ve never been all that fond of palm trees, particularly our state tree, the sabal or cabbage palm. They always look so scraggly with dead and dying fronds hanging down. I’ve learned that the older ...

With the Western drought continuing to make headlines, planting a dazzling garden or lush landscaping in the desert might feel wrong. But it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of hearty shrubs, ...

Texas sabal palm (Sabal texana) is a slow-growing palm with thick, smooth, spineless leaf stems and is cold-hardy to about 10 degrees.(Howard Garrett) Several palm trees will grow well here in North ...

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 ...

: In March of this year, I had a pindo palm planted. Initially, the plant did very well; however, now the fronds are all brown and brittle. I gently tugged on the center fronds and the entire center ...

I've been giving my favorite jelly palms the shake-down this summer, and don't for a minute think I'm going to share the location of any of them with you. Just be thankful I'm generous enough to tell ...