If you're a patient and adventurous gardener, why not grow a date palm (Phoenix canariensis) from seed? This slow-growing, evergreen palm is native to the Canary Islands and reaches 40 to 60 feet ...

Ask the Master Gardener: Ponytail palms a perfectly easy plant to care for If it is kept in a small pot, it will remain small. Although ponytail palm has a palm-like appearance, it is not a palm ...

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about spiderwort, a native Florida plant, and how to remove scale from palm trees. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 91°F.

Interestingly, for a plant that can reach 40 feet in height, majesty palm does well as a houseplant. Continuing our run of royalty is queen palm, a cold-hardy, feather-leaved species from Brazil.

Palm trees are a staple of New Orleans' tropical landscapes. Here, festival-goers lounge in the palm trees in Jackson Square during the first day of French Quarter Fest in April, 2023.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida, including how to care for matchstick bromeliads, how to prune palm trees and intentionally growing crabgrass.