Canary Island Date Palms at
Union Square. |
With Market Street
beautification and the remodeling of Union Square and Ferry Plaza, everything's
coming up Palm Trees in San Francisco. They arrive resembling Marge
Simpson, with fronds tied up high. Tree specialists truss each palm using
twine from an organic material that breaks when the tree has rooted and
the fronds are strong. Some locals think they're too L.A.ish, but the palms
thrive in our climate. Like San Franciscans, they've put down roots and
let their hair down.
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