The palm tree arguably has come to be nearly as synonymous with Southern California as the Statue of Liberty is with New York City. The decorative plants, particularly those cultivated from ...

The Canary Island palms that line Southern California’s streets, particularly in La Jolla and elsewhere in San Diego County, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Many of these majestic trees, some as ...

NOMA — What if Santa Monica planted a tree, but nobody wanted it? The seemingly unlikely scenario reared its head in this tree-hugging city when officials told residents of Georgina and Marguerita ...

Q: My Canary Island palm tree has black spots next to the spines on the fronds. Otherwise, it looks healthy. Is this something I should be worried about? A: Canary Island date palms are slow-growing ...

Q: I had a mature Canary Island palm in my back yard for about 10 years. This summer it became infected and died. I have a monthly service with a landscaping company, and their best efforts to keep it ...

San Ysidro, Chula Vista, and now Bonita residents are watching their Canary Island palms choke and die — sometimes with the entire crown falling to the ground below. The culprit? The South American ...

There are about 2,500 species in the palm family, according to specialist Don Hodel, author of The Biology and Management of Landscape Palms. In my experience, only about 11 are viable here in the ...