An informal survey of the landscapes in our neighborhoods might lead to the conclusion that the landscape rules require a phoenix roebelenii, pygmy date palm, to be planted in every front yard. Palm ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The big freeze affected the Coastal Bend more than two months ago, but people are still dealing with problems caused by it, especially with tropical plants. The city has crews ...

Severe freezes struck a hard blow to some area landscapes earlier this month. Damage to tropical plants was fairly extensive, and I've gotten lots of questions in recent weeks about what to do next.

Many people believe overpruning will keep palm tree fronds from blowing astray in storms Experts say overpruning can shorten the tree%27s lifespan and sometimes lead to worse hazards Some residents ...

My pygmy date palm is in poor health. The inner leaves are turning brown. I watered it sporadically due to water restrictions. I bought the plant two years ago and until now it was fine. What is wrong ...