It appears, perhaps predictably, that palm trees cannot survive in Nova Scotia. In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth, a community of just ...

It appears, perhaps predictably, that palm trees cannot survive in Nova Scotia. In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth, a community of just ...

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Two large palm trees planted four years ago in Dartmouth could soon be gone if they don’t show signs of life. In 2018, the municipality planted nine palms around the community, with the goal to “bring ...

Atlantic Canada’s largest city has a new, and highly unlikely, tropical flavour. Nine palm trees have been planted in four Halifax parks, although the jury is out on whether they can survive winter in ...

Forget oak trees – climate change could lead to palms growing wild across the UK, scientists have warned. The Chinese windmill palm tops a list of ornamental plants that are escaping from greenhouses ...

If you want a tropical look in your landscape, palm trees can provide it. There are many types of palms, and most are easy to grow in well-drained soils and full sunlight. They do not tolerate ...

Nine new palm trees are gracing Dartmouth, N.S., parks with a chill, tropical vibe. But a palm researcher said at least one of the varieties won't make it out of a Dartmouth winter alive. Halifax ...

Thanks to the ocean front location, Fairhaven and Acushnet is rated USDA Zone 6a/7a. This means gardeners can sometimes push the limit on the plants we choose to grow. Many palm species and varieties ...

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., ...