The Cuban petticoat palm tree (Copernicia macroglossa) is native to Cuba and a really great specimen palm to add to the landscape. The unique feature of the palm is its fan-shaped leaves that have no ...

The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

Palm trees are actually not trees. They’re more closely related to grasses! Their roots aren’t as invasive as tree roots which means they make fantastic container plants for many years. Unfortunately, ...

The San Francisco Bay Area is not known for having a tropical climate. But a one-acre residence on a quiet country lane in Walnut Creek, 25 miles east of the San Francisco, is home to a thriving palm ...

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 ...

An extraordinary botanical spectacle is drawing crowds in Rio de Janeiro: several talipot palm trees, planted more than six ...

A rare species of palm tree blooms once in its lifetime in Rio de Janeiro and then dies. Brazil’s Botanical Garden is working ...