Features Hawaii Gardens Browning coconut fronds caused by alien beetles. By Heidi Bornhorst Special to the Star-Advertiser. Nov. 20, 2016 ...

Fire at shops near Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati, extinguished after an hour; cause attributed to short circuit.

Coconut frond weaving / lei-making lessons. These two activities enable guests to make their own lovely hats, baskets, headbands, colorful lei necklaces and floral keepsakes.

“Weaving coconut fronds is not an easy task for us. Our grandmother used to show her mettle by weaving 100 to 120 fronds in a day, said Leela Koolikkavu.

The national service scheme at Morning Star Home Science College in Angamaly is training the students in coconut frond weaving to make ecofriendly posters and advertisement boards. The authorities ...

TRICHY: Two weeks after cyclone Gaja devastated parts of Tamil Nadu, there is a high demand for materials to repair houses, with people in the tempora.

TIRUCHY: Weavers specialising in coconut frond are experiencing a surge in demand thanks to a notable shift towards eco-friendly solutions to the scorching summer heat. Unlike previous years ...

The coconut fronds are purchased from men who climb the trees to harvest coconuts. “If I pay them ₹100, I usually get three to four fronds,” he says.

PASIR MAS: A resident of Kampung Siram here has taken the initiative to build a barrier using coconut fronds, planks and plastic bottles in front of her shop to reduce the impact of the water flow ...

Dwarf coconut trees reach mature heights of 16 to 30 feet and spread 15 to 25 feet, with most cultivars averaging on the smaller end of the scale. Fronds grow up to three feet long. Palm Tree ...

For example, healthy coconut palms grown in their native areas produce 26 fronds, all of them a nice green color. The typical coconut palm here in Florida only has about 13 fronds and often the ...