Plant this type of grass beneath the canopy of a dense tree for a lush, green carpet around the trunk of its base. Japanese zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica) is another good choice.

Last but not least, MacDougall’s giant century plant (Fucraea macdougalii) has spear-shaped leaves that reach six feet long. Despite its name, the plant lives around 40 years, reaches 15 feet in ...

Palm trees take root where they can, ... My husband and I frequently walk through City Park and around West End Park, ... so any palm seeds that sprout at the base of a tree don't get chopped down.

Trees, as we all know, are pretty stationary: they stay more or less where you plant them, and no one worries about finding a tree wandering around a park or back yard.