Tree planting is a long-term commitment. While you may want to cheat a bit and plant a fast-growing variety, there are some ...

Why is my crape myrtle dead? The bark is splitting and peeling off. Inside, the trunk is black and the wood is moist. The ...

When we think about living fossils, most of us likely think about crocodiles, alligators, sharks or some other primeval ...

From setting up raised beds and drip irrigation to seed starting and proper spacing, here are the steps to kick-start growth ...

Avoid topping trees. Removing large branches leaves stubs that can cause several health problems. It also destroys the plant's natural shape and promotes suckering and the development of weak branch ...

Sour cherries are a hardy and self-pollinating variety, which makes them an excellent choice for residential settings, says ...

At a time when sweet-smelling, flowering fruit trees permeate metro Denver, Thornton resident Brooke Bakers wonders why there aren’t more fruit trees in city parks. For one, she thinks they’re ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety ...

I remember how we would spend the afternoons — never cooped up inside for a siesta, but out on bicycles, or better yet, up in the branches of fruit-laden trees in the nearby military ground ...

On March 14, a seven-year-old tree, which had arrived grafted with 15 varieties of stone fruits, was planted alongside a ...

LIKE THE MEDFLY OR THE FLY OR THE ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY ARE ON OUR RADAR BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO HUNDREDS OF TYPES OF DIFFERENT FRUIT, MUCH OF WHICH WE GROW IN CALIFORNIA. IT WOULD DEVASTATE ...

The burning bush (Euonymus alatus) is a commonly planted shrub and is now wild-growing in the eastern United States. You can identify it by its bright red foliage in fall, corky “winged” bark, and ...