Q: Now that our irrigation is only allowed for one day, I was wondering if once a week is sufficient watering for my small sago palm. Should I hand water it on other days? A: Hard to say. Depends on ...

The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back ...

Q. My two sago palms are several years old. Originally they were in whiskey barrels, but eventually I transplanted them into the ground. Last year they looked great. Now they are almost totally brown.

I have noticed that there are small plants growing around the base of my sago palm. Some are even growing on the trunk. Can these be cut off safely and rooted? When? How? — Terry Yes, you can ...