In the 1800s and 1900s, new Angelenos imported palms from elsewhere in the world. In the 1930s, the city underwent its biggest palm planting boom, with more than 25,000 palms planted in 1931 alone ...

Palms bring California coast sense to Fresno but fall short environmentally in San Joaquin Valley, where drought-tolerant shade trees do more with less water.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — With the Treasure Coast, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties under a heat advisory, finding shade under trees may be a great way to escape the high temperatures. We spoke to ...

The City of Escondido lists every palm tree found in Southern California gardens on its list of fire-resistant species, although they are accompanied by a warning to be planted between 10 and 30 ...

Palm trees offer far less shade, Baraloto said, and their smaller root system means they soak up less of the floodwaters already threatening to overwhelm Miami Beach streets and homes.

The money will fund the county’s Resilient Glades Tree Campaign to plant trees in six county parks, host tree giveaway events and pilot an urban food orchard.