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.

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.

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 ...

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.