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 ...

Q: My pygmy date palm I recently planted in the front yard has brown fronds. What happened? A: I am guessing you got temperatures below 30 degrees this winter, possibly coupled with some strong wind.

A question for Dan Gill: We live in Metairie right by the lake, and it got down to the low 20s. Our pygmy date palms and queen palms have brown fronds now. We protected the pygmy date palms with ...

Q: I have a date palm in a large pot on our front porch. This plant did well in summer, but now the fronds are turning brown. - J.Y., The Woodlands A: I assume you have a pygmy date palm as this is a ...

Let’s talk about some great small palms we have here in South Florida. Some can grow to 20 feet; you may not consider this small but when you understand that some palms can grow to 60 to 80 feet, 20 ...

Lethal bronzing of palms is a relatively new disease to the southeastern United States affecting several palm species. As the name describes, it eventually kills the tree. Lethal bronzing is caused by ...