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Spring is Finally Here!

This Saturday, March 20th, is the first day of spring! While in some ways it seems like we have...

How to Pick a Palm Tree

No plant evokes an image of the tropics more than a palm tree, with its slender trunk and...

Tropical Landscape: Want It, Need It, Love It!

Tropical landscaping is so popular in Southern California in part because our climate allows for it...

What is a Specimen Tree and How to Buy One?

It is easy to remember what "specimen" trees are if you learn the Latin root that the word is based...