Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is a hardy, easy-to-grow palm that adds a classic tropical appearance to your garden. The attractive trees are crowned with dark-green, fan-shaped, 5-foot ...

My container-grown Windmill Palms go into my cool garage when I forecast temperatures below freezing for more than a few hours. However, I have had success keeping these alive all year long as ...

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., ...

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 ...

WHAT: This exotic looking windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms available for Northwest gardeners. Its symmetrical leaves form a 3-foot fan and feature finely toothed edges. Its unusual single ...