Pruning your fruit tree is an essential task, but when's the best time to do it? Some varieties, like apple and pear trees, ...

Cold-hardy fig varieties such as Brown Turkey, Chicago Hardy, and Celeste can be grown successfully in our region. It is not ...

Dear Helen: I have two fig trees. One, a Desert King, yields a big first crop. The other, smaller fig tree (unknown variety) does not get a first crop that ripens. The first crop figs do not develop ...

Experts on invasive plant species advise caution in using wildflower and other flower mixtures, especially from sources ...

Most of us know our birthstone and maybe even our birth flower, but did you know you also have a birth month tree? Just like ...

Rob Moffitt, founder of a Los Angeles-based botanical studio, exposes roots and uses uniquely shaped pots. You can, too.

Kauri trees are among the largest (total mass) in the world and can live upwards of 2500 years. The largest known living kauri tree grows in Waipoua, New Zealand. It’s 150 feet tall and has a trunk ...

For March birthdays, the birth month fruit tree is plum. As spring starts to arrive, plum trees become adorned with dainty ...

What kind of plant is best? A free one! Although many people think about creating new plants in the spring, there are many ...

Whenever reference is made to the mud volcano in Tabaquite, people generally respond “Oh yes, Piparo”. Though Piparo is ...

Some plants need winter cold, while others should be brought indoors to survive. Acclimate plants slowly and check for pests before moving them inside. Return tender or tropical plants outdoors once ...

In the vast, scorching silence of the Taklimakan Desert, where the relentless wind and sand speak only of barrenness, a young woman hears a different rhythm -- the hum of opportunity. Most see only ...