When it comes to cold snaps in South Texas, neighbors are generally concerned about protecting the "four P's"—people, pets, pipes, and plants. One popular plant here along the coast is palm trees, ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

2005-06-12 04:00:00 PDT Kibbutz Ketura, Israel-- It has five leaves, stands 14 inches high and is nicknamed Methuselah. It looks like an ordinary date palm seedling, but for UCLA- educated botanist ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you live in an area of freezing winter ...

Palm trees brighten up outdoor spaces while adding an exotic twist to a classic British garden. Palms are known for their large, evergreen leaves (known as fronds) that sit on top of an unbranched ...

As an urban runner, V. Kelly Turner is always looking for some shade. She doesn’t want to overheat. Most weekday mornings, her usual route takes her down the shadiest stretch of Los Feliz Boulevard, ...

Shaker & Vine, the wine and cocktail bar in Schenectady's Mohawk Harbor complex, is looking for buyers for the collection of palm trees it keeps on its patio. In this photograph, a large palm similar ...

A tally of West Palm Beach’s trees is underway, with a surveyor documenting the species, size and health of every shade-maker in neighborhood rights-of-way and medians. The count is part of the city’s ...

Trichy: The Trichy forest department is planning to plant 20.7 lakh palm tree seeds over the next year as part of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission. This i.