New Year’s Resolution #1: Exercise more.

The new year is here – time to get exercising! Roll up your sleeves, put on your sweats, put up your hair… perhaps in a ponytail? 

This ponytail palm, Beaucarnea recurvata, has already done this! Originating from eastern Mexico, this plant typically grows in rocky, nutrient-poor soils. It is very drought tolerant, having a large caudex at its base for storing water. Technically, plants don’t exercise, as they can’t move! But they can grow tall and strong when in the right environment.

How did you score on this resolution in the past year?

1 point – My favorite exercise is watching my team play and cheering them on… from my couch.
2 points – I engage in cardio exercise for 20 minutes at least twice a week.
3 point – I love my workouts!  I workout at least 4 times a week, and maybe twice on the weekends!