As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Can you imagine San Diego without palm trees? I grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and have associated palms with Southern California since I visited my cousins in Pasadena during the 1960s. When I ...

It typically costs between $150 and $1,150 to remove a palm tree from a yard. Some of the factors that determine palm tree removal cost include the size and species of the tree, the tree’s condition, ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Native to the South Pacific Area, Kentia palms present that big, ...

When landscaping in Southwest Florida, selecting the right elements enhances both aesthetics and durability. A skilled landscaping company will take the time to understand your vision, recommending ...

Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living for hundreds, and some even thousands of years," says Nancy Gaspari, an ...

When you're roaming through the never-ending rows of gorgeous specimens in your local nursery, it's so easy to get caught up in their beauty and make an instant purchase. But this can prove costly in ...

PHOENIX - There is a growing dispute involving the Homeowner Association (HOA) in a North Phoenix neighborhood. HOAs get into battles with residents over a variety of matters, from flags to paint and ...

One of the landscaping issues often raised is the lack of small trees in a landscape. Too often landscapes include a lawn, small shrubs and tall shade trees with no small-size trees that would help ...