A very popular plant in Florida is the sago palm. Like most displaced Northerners, I thought the sago palm was just another palm - only a shorter version. To my surprise, I discovered that the sago ...

Sago palm (Cycas revoluta) is a distinctive evergreen plant that likes full sun to light shade and grows to a height of about 10 feet. Its feather-looking leaves have the appearance of a palm, but ...

A friend’s dog was poisoned recently by an innocent looking house plant. I did some research on it. It looks like a nice house plant but it’s really dangerous to have around the house if you have pets ...

Sago palms are no strangers to Houstonians. In fact, they tend to be overplanted in the area, so it’s hard to ignore their physical presence; they display an elegant robustness. They can be found ...

I was told I should cut all of the fronds off of my sago palm in spring to make it send out healthy new growth and improve its appearance. Is this a good idea? Harold. The sago palm (Cycas revoluta) ...

Dear Neil: We have a sago palm that has grown too large. Can it be pruned? If so, when and how? Also, what is this growth in the center of our plant? We have friends who have grown sagos for many ...

Q. I live in a village in Multan district and my sago palm is not growing well. It is getting withered up. What can I do to make it healthy again? A. Cycas revoluta/ sago palm/ kungni palm is prone to ...

Q: The leaves on my sago palm are all brown and dry. Should they be cut off, or should I wait until new green leaves emerge to trim them? A: If the plant was exposed to really cold temperatures this ...

The Sago palm, Cycas revoluta, of course, is not a palm at all, but a gymnosperm, and thus more closely related to pine trees than palms. The botanist in me wants to remind you that gymnosperms are an ...

I have noticed that there are small plants growing around the base of my sago palm. Some are even growing on the trunk. Can these be cut off safely and rooted? When? How? — Terry Yes, you can ...

I’ve been trying to find some information on sago palms. We have several in Metairie that form a large bulbous center of fronds, but the ones we have in Alabama form a long 18-inch tubular center.