NOMA — What if Santa Monica planted a tree, but nobody wanted it? The seemingly unlikely scenario reared its head in this tree-hugging city when officials told residents of Georgina and Marguerita ...

CITY HALL — Once again, the dog fight over trees in Santa Monica has flared up, and once again, the focus of disagreement is the Canary Island date palm. Residents stormed public meetings this week ...

Flat top palm trees aren't a new species; they're the leftovers of a non-native weevil feeding frenzy. And they're all over Encinitas. The scraggly remnants of once-lush Canary Island date palms are ...

Which commonly available specimen plants make the most spectacular instant impact when transplanted into landscapes around Napa Valley? The top two are olive trees and Canary Island date palms. And ...