There used to be a man who lived in the neighborhood who every summer would buy a palm tree for his front yard. Most people thought it was silly considering this is Michigan. However, it always got a lot of attention and reminded people that albeit short, Michigan does have a tropical summer where palm trees can survive.

My old friend and his lonely palm tree got me thinking about private islands and what happens when your little oasis is a little sparse of vegetation. As it turns out there are a lot of companies out there that grow palm trees just for this occurrence.

In my research I came across a company called Mr. Good Tree. Located in Florida, they specialize in the growth and delivery of palm trees. The company doesn’t provide any info on how far they deliver but I am guessing if you are in the region (which a lot of island owners are) you could quickly be receiving between 25 and 40 palm trees to your island, turning it from barren to beautiful in a few hours.

If anyone has any information on nurseries that grow palms and deliver to islands let me know so I can pass it on to everyone!