The Palo Verde tree with its drought tolerance, attractive bark, contrasting bloom color, and manageable size makes it a tree worth knowing. Palo Verde — Spanish for “green pole” or “green stick” ...

Just as wildflowers are passing their colorful peak, another desert superstar — the palo verde tree — is coming into brilliant bloom. The tree’s abundant yellow flowers provide a sort of spring finale ...

Q: I really like the appearance of the yellow flowered trees that have been blooming for the last month or more. They seem to be planted in low water-use plantings and I think that they would look ...

I couldn’t agree more with writer Maureen Gilmer’s statement that the palo verde “is the near perfect tree for our desert gardens.” The desert palo verde, with its oddly beautiful green trunk and ...

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If it is desirable to plant an easy-on-the-water California native tree, ...

The palo verde tree out front is beautiful, tall and lanky, with tiny green leaves. It shades our cars in the driveway and the bench next to the Little Free Library. This time of year, it’s covered ...

Q: My yard has a palo verde borer beetle infestation. I have personally smashed/stepped on/killed this many the last three years: 2014 – 54, 2015 — 53 (June 18-July 21), 2016 — 66 (June 19-July 31). I ...

The Palo Verde Beetle lives underground for two or three years before coming out for the last month of its life. During that month, they set out to find a mate. Finding a Palo Verde Beetle is ...

The Palo Verde tree with its drought tolerance, attractive bark, contrasting bloom color, and manageable size makes it a tree worth knowing. Palo Verde — Spanish for "green pole" or "green stick" ...