The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

This article entertains an ongoing debate that I often hear: Are palm trees really trees? Could our state tree, the sable palm, not even be a tree? This has been argued in many different ways with the ...

Nothing brings the image of a tropical vacation quite like palm trees. You may have seen palm trees planted as summertime potted plants in our climate, but some gardeners are pushing the limits and ...

Along the iconic Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, palm trees line both sides of the roadway. They tower above the tourists and traffic, synonymous with Los Angeles in the minds of visitors. About 8 ...

As an urban runner, V. Kelly Turner is always looking for some shade. She doesn’t want to overheat. Most weekday mornings, her usual route takes her down the shadiest stretch of Los Feliz Boulevard, ...

In the fall of 1949, the City of Palm Springs dedicated 308 palm trees in an official ceremony. The community had worked diligently to acquire and plant the palms along the drive at the entrance to ...