Germinating and growing time-lapse of a palm tree from a seed to a young plant. The pit was extracted from a dried date. It was then wrapped into a moist paper towel to germinate. After 20 days, the ...

TOLLESON, Ariz. - An abandoned palm tree farm in Tolleson caught fire on Tuesday night. Cell phone video by Chloe VanHoose shows several trees on fire as she passes by them while driving. "As we’re ...

The subject of last week’s column was palm trees and that will be the subject for this column as well. I recently learned that someone in Fountain Valley has a collection of 200 palm tree species ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

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 ...