A reader surprised me with an inquiry about a mature Mexican fan palm dying suddenly here in Napa. A possible cause came to mind, as I saw one dying of a fairly common disease — pink rot — a few years ...

It is estimated that there are over 2,500 species of palms, yet only one is native to California — Washingtonia filifera, or the California fan palm. How is it that with only one native species, palms ...

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Palm trees are cherished for the tropical flair they add to any setting. With thousands of palm tree species available, it can be hard to choose the right one for your landscape. When selecting palm ...

My niece recently moved from the Midwest to the South. When she and her husband bought a house, they became first-time palm tree owners. Their tree, the focal point of their backyard, survived several ...

Palms need our help because it is still evident that the pruning massacres continue. You can easily identify overpruned palms from a long distance because their canopy is small and not a round ...

Q: We have this Mexican Fan Palm (I think) that faces Southwest where all our wind and rain come from. We have been told to clean off the damage because it's a home for insects and some have told us ...