Homeowners are transforming their backyards by creating a summer oasis reminiscent of South Florida or the Caribbean.

Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Comparison ...

Put a palm tree on it; it must be L.A. L.A.’s higgledy-piggledy architecture is one of our most charming characteristics. Devotees of “denture” subdivisions, their acres of red tile roofs ...