About 200 years ago, a palm tree was planted in downtown Los Angeles. The fan palm was originally from the Southern California desert, a newcomer to the city like so many who would arrive later. And ...
Paula Peper squinted and looked up at a line of palm trees near the California state Capitol on N Street. “Yeah, that’s gone,” the retired urban ecologist said, pointing to a California fan palm with ...
Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Native to the South Pacific Area, Kentia palms present that big, ...