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A friend sent me a photo of a "bald" palm tree ( Trachycarpus wagnerianus ). I've never seen anyone remove the fuzz from the trunk, but it's pretty cool. Makes me think of the tall palms in drier, ...

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., ...

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 ...