Just thinking of palm trees conjures up the sweet thoughts of sipping a tropical beverage out of a coconut. The air is warm and salty from the sea breeze, and you've not a care in the world. That's ...

Most palm trees are not coconut trees. Cocos nucifera, the coconut tree, is the only living species in the genus Cocos. It's a part of the family Aracaceae, which is composed of a few thousand species ...

As Tovah Martin notes in Once Upon a Windowsill, “When the Victorians first laid eyes on palms in the great public gardens, it was definitely love at first sight.” Gardeners’ “frond-ship” with indoor ...

Planet Natural, a website that provides expert gardening advice and tips for growing healthy, delicious food and sustainable environments without harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers, has ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. Related Articles ...