Rare palm trees in Rio de Janeiro finally bloom for first and only time after six decades

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...
The Advocate

Palm trees are great in the landscape, but these new diseases are killing them

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Palm trees are about as L.A. as it gets. But is it time to bid them a frond farewell?

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 ...

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Toward the end of its life — which can span between 40 and 80 years — the palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with ...
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Northern California home with world famous palm tree garden is for sale. Take a look

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 ...