Blog Posts

January 12, 2026

One Genus, Many Forms: Licuala and the Hidden Diversity of Palms

A closer look at ten Licuala species that challenge what a fan palm can be
December 27, 2025

What You Probably Didn’t Know About the Foxtail Palm

The Foxtail Palm, a Black-Market Seed Boom, and One of the Strangest Conservation Stories in Palm History
December 21, 2025

Why Phoenix Appears Again and Again in Palm Genera

How one ancient palm became the gold standard of palm taxonomy
October 5, 2025

Germinating Seeds from Sabal Palms

Part 2 in a series covering a range of topics from harvesting of seeds from mature plants, to germinating seeds, and then raising seedlings.
July 1, 2025

The Project Palm Interview

Questions with Master Gardener David Parker
June 14, 2025

From the Edge of the Map: Palms in Surprising Places

Not all palms come with a postcard view.
March 4, 2025

Recommendations for taking your palms back outdoors after winter

7 Easy Steps to Ensure a Successful Transition from indoors to outdoors
December 2, 2024

My Greenhouse Project

Living outside of tropical or subtropical climates doesn’t have to limit your enjoyment of palms! Tim Gonyo of Northern Tropicals grows palms in Wisconsin!
November 18, 2024

Harvesting Seeds from Sabal Palms

Part 1 in a series covering a range of topics from harvesting of seeds from mature plants, to germinating seeds, and then raising seedlings.
November 4, 2024

Winterizing the Tropical Garden

Growing Palms in New York: My Journey of Zone Pushing and Tropical Gardening