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 ...

The smallest of the common Phoenix palms, the pygmy date (Phoenix roebelenii) grows just 10 feet tall in sun or moderate shade, where its feathery canopy can carry more than 50 leaves. Native to ...

You can find some of the worst gardening mistakes ever on Facebook gardening groups. Folks send in their pix of dead, dying, infested, dehydrated, stunted and melting plants asking for answers. So ...

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of palm trees. However, many of these date trees can grow ...