A date palm tree can strike an imposing figure in any backyard. The slow-growing trees can grow as single or multi-stemmed ...

A palm tree planting campaign is scheduled this month, with Thoross inviting youth groups in Oddar Meanchey province and calling for people to collect palm saplings for planting in the protected area.

I would like a new drought-tolerant, fire-resistant tree or bush whose roots will not be a detriment in that location. During the summer, the area gets morning sun (approximately 6-8 hours) and ...

Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Comparison ...

Rambling Roots . First of all, most palm trees have a large number of short roots spread across the upper levels of the soil, which work to secure a large amount of soil around the root ball.

All palms, as well as cycads, are susceptible to Ganoderma butt rot, a fatal disease with no known cure.

Tree roots are lazy. ... If it’s a palm tree type, like a Mexican fan palm, then it depends on whether your palm tree produces suckers from its bottom area or not.

An 80-year-old banyan tree at a historic home in West Palm Beach, Florida, ... She said the tree, whose trunk and aerial root mass measured 22 feet by 24 feet, made selling the home a challenge.

While the palm tree is technically a tree, palms are actually more closely related to grass, corn and rice than they are to other trees, Jernstedt said. They're also quite old.

The Los Angeles Examiner led a successful campaign to save the historic palm, and, its roots boxed yet again, the then 75-foot tree moved for a third time to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on ...

If a small tree won’t do, be sure to stake the larger tree correctly to allow for proper trunk movement. This will ensure your new tree can live a long and healthy life.

If you have lost a palm to Ganoderma and/or you would like to improve the soil for healthier palms, contact the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Master Gardeners at [email protected] ...