I'm just going on a whim - hopefully someone else can. The first looks similar to a canary palm. The second looks like a type of fan palm and quite old. read more
Some people put small palm trees in large pots and then in the winter they bring them inside to keep them warm. Or, if they have a heated garage they can put them in there. Or, they can put them in a green house. read more
The palm leaf scales are actually a small, mature female insect. They literally are just a small headless, legless bump and once the female has matured, it is unable to move from where it has planted itself. read more