If you live in a tropical or subtropical climate and want a stately, ornamental tree that gives large harvests of sweet fruits, then a date palm tree might be for you. This guide looks at how to grow ...

Palms are an important group of plants that we use to create a tropical look in our landscapes. May through August is the preferred time to plant palms here because the warm soil will encourage ...

This low-maintenance house plant adds a tropical touch to your space Chamaedorea seifrizii, commonly known as bamboo palm, is an indoor palm tree that bears an uncanny resemblance to bamboo (hence the ...

Maybe you know your watering, pruning, and fertilizing well enough to get your fruit trees and bushes to produce something edible out of a pot. Maybe the bugs won’t infest, and the deer won’t eat ...

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