Florida’s palm trees are being increasingly jeopardized thanks to a disease that’s spreading through the state.

Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely? From the iconic coconut palm to towering royal palms, these signature features of ...

This is what’s known as butt rot. The mushroom-like conks at the base of a palm tree are the distinguishing symptom and indicate your palm tree can’t be saved. One University of Florida researcher is ...

There used to be a time in Northeast Florida when we had very limited choices when it came to choosing a palm tree to plant in our landscapes. The palms we had were relatively hardy and fairly easy to ...

When Thomas "T" Diemer moved to New Orleans in 1988, he noticed the palm trees everywhere — especially the ones with bright orange fruit. “Once, even I stopped the car because a tree had so many and ...

Michael Karam drives by palm trees that look sicker by the mile. Some of the treasured palms still tower over Gentilly’s boulevards, but their spiked crowns have turned droopy and brown. Karam, the ...

If you’re thinking about planting a palm tree in your yard, the next month or so is the time to do it. If you’re considering this, or if you already have a palm tree, you may want to know a bit more ...