A graceful yet tough tropical is the lady palm (Rhapis excelsa). This palm grows as a dense, multi-stemmed clump with dark green, fanlike leaves. The leaves are palmate, which means they're compound ...

I am looking for an easy-to-grow houseplant for my living room. I’d like something with green foliage to soften a corner. — Lester Coleman, Riverwoods I am a big fan of plants that are easy to grow ...

I would like a suggestion for a plant to use in two pots in the entry foyer of my house. It tends to be a relatively dark area, so I know that will limit my choices. — Kendall Warren, Chicago The lady ...

• The lady palm (Rhapis excelsa) is a slow-growing palm tree that adapts to a wide range of conditions and can be easily grown in homes and offices. The thick dark-green palm leaves have individual ...

I’ve had a lady palm growing indoors for years. In South Florida, I see them growing outdoors everywhere. I’d like to add one to our garden but don’t know how to keep one looking good, nor if it will ...

As Tovah Martin notes in Once Upon a Windowsill, “When the Victorians first laid eyes on palms in the great public gardens, it was definitely love at first sight.” Gardeners’ “frond-ship” with indoor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year gardeners stress over when to install cold-sensitive plants – and with good reason. When I lived in Polk City years ago ...