If there’s a convenient time to appear relatively unannounced on a farmer’s doorstep, that time is assuredly not mid-October.

Put away your sifting pans and pick axes because there's a tree that grows the next best thing to money. Don't expect to ...

Texas has plants best avoided due to climate challenges, invasiveness, or maintenance needs that can cause problems in ...

If you’d like to grow a fruit tree but you’re limited by a small yard, try citrus. You don’t need to dedicate a large swath ...

Fall is typically known as harvest season, but you can plant plenty of fruit trees in your backyard during this season.

Create a lovely view from your windows (and for passers-by) by incorporating one of these trees into your scheme ...

Plants do more than photosynthesize - some of them make gold. Scientists in Finland found gold particles inside Norway spruce ...

By Elisabeth Strillacci There is that funny old saying we all know about not being able to pick one’s family, and though I don’t much care for the rest of the saying, I have always been aware that in ...

Planting a small tree, like a Japanese cherry blossom, dogwood, eastern redbud, or crepe myrtle, is an easy way to spruce up your outdoor space.

The fruit has a custard-like texture and a flavor that’s somewhere between a banana and a mango, some say with hints of ...

Homeowners may be seeing some lingering effects of last year’s 17-year cicada emergence in smaller branches of trees, but it’s nothing to worry about.

What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...