Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you live in an area of freezing winter ...

Texas sabal palm (Sabal texana) is a slow-growing palm with thick, smooth, spineless leaf stems and is cold-hardy to about 10 degrees.(Howard Garrett) Several palm trees will grow well here in North ...

Q: I have moved to a house with a 5-foot palm tree in the back yard. I suspect it is too late, but was I supposed to do something to protect this tree over the winter? It looks fine so far. -- P.K., ...