People are always asking me what plants are my favorites. I typically share my favorite cactuses, agaves and other desert beauties. This time I am sharing one of my favorite collections, the cycads. I ...

If you’re thinking about planting something new, cycads are a great way to add flavor to your yard. Now’s the time to plant, because this time of year brings more humid days and more rain. You’ve ...

Cycads are one-of-a-kind. If you are interested in garden design, then these striking-in-appearance plants should play a part in your overall plan. Any cycad can function as a focal point in any style ...

A new flush of Encephalartos barterii at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Older leaves should not be removed because new leaves are sensitive and can be easily injured while older leaves store ...

Cycads are an ancient group of plants that have been around since the age of dinosaurs. They were dominant plants at that time, but most are currently considered endangered. While there are more than ...

The sago palm looked like it was pregnant. It was growing a large velvety golden globe as large as a basketball right in the “belly” of the plant. Each of the homes where I have lived came with ...

When a plant changes little except in size over 300 million years, it has already reached its climax of evolution. Surviving ice ages and meteors and volcanic eruptions proves it is naturally able to ...

Although dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, there are still thought to be a few species left over from those days. Plants called cycads are among these rare "living fossils" — they have remained ...

Earlier this year, Lotusland research associate Jeff Chemnick traveled with his wife, UCSB marine science and policy advisor Satie Airame, to China in search of rare cycads, an ancient plant that ...