ROCKFORD, Mich. — Thanksgiving is next week, which means —very soon— the center of many homes will be a Christmas tree. Are you hoping for a real tree this year? For many families cutting down a tree ...

Cacao plantation in the project: ‘Ecological intensification and multifunctionality of genetically diverse cocoa agroforestry systems in Peruvian landscapes (Eco-Cacao)’. Tree crops such as these ...

Christmas trees are grown at farms across the country that have to deal with the same weather, pest and disease pressures of any other crop. We meet a few upper Midwest Christmas tree growers. Trees ...

Global climate variability and evolving agronomic practices have intensified research into optimising fruit quality and yield in tree crops. Integrative approaches now combine precise crop monitoring, ...

Katahdin hair sheep taking refuge under white pines that were intentionally left by Alex Caskey in the pasture for shade, on Barred Owl Brook Farm. Megan Bush plants rows of winter squash among mixed ...

At a recent meeting of the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens board of directors, our board president closed the meeting as he often does, by citing an inspirational or thought-provoking, garden-related quote ...

If you're working with a relatively small yard and want to be able to grow much of your own food, you may need to grow your plants relatively close together. This works fine for many plant ...

The wet spring followed by near-drought conditions in September and October in Michigan combined to produce fantastic tree quality this year. The state is one of the top Christmas tree producers. Are ...