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. The palm tree isn’t ...

Trees should be proportionate to their situations, and not encroach into aerial utilities such as high voltage and ...

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 ...

Nobody seems to know when, exactly, a stretch of towering Mexican fan palms were planted along one of San Diego's most iconic streets in one of its most iconic neighborhoods, but most would agree that ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...