This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. When many of us think of Los Angeles, there’s a palm in the picture.

A reader surprised me with an inquiry about a mature Mexican fan palm dying suddenly here in Napa. A possible cause came to mind, as I saw one dying of a fairly common disease — pink rot — a few years ...

Long and lean, the palm tree has stood tall as L.A.’s arboreal mascot for more than a century. In the late 1800s, the trees were planted by developers eager to give the area the look of a tropical ...

A property owner has submitted a request to the City of Santa Barbara to take down a Mexican fan palm tree near De la Guerra Plaza. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) A property owner wants to take down ...

Probably the easiest palm to grow in our area that can be started from seed is called the California or desert fan palm. It is considered a native because it’s commonly found in the desert but only ...

Neighbors of Pellier Park in downtown San Jose — finally under construction after a long delay — are feeling misled after the city cut down two Mexican fan palm trees on the site, foliage they thought ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Palms need our help, because it is still evident that the pruning massacres continue. You can easily ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. The palm tree isn’t ...