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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When many of us think of Los Angeles, there’s a palm in the picture.

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 ...

Long and lean, the palm tree has stood tall as L.A.’s arboreal mascot for more than a century. In the late 1800s, the trees were planted by developers eager to give the area the look of a tropical ...

Texas sabal palm (Sabal texana) is a slow-growing palm with thick, smooth, spineless leaf stems and is cold-hardy to about 10 degrees. Howard Garrett Several palm trees will grow well here in North ...