Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

While it’s tempting to treat garlic as a plant-and-forget crop, it will only reward you richly if you treat it well. A clove planted in the fall won’t magically turn into a fat bulb by summer unless ...

In spots that get some shade, the new growth may emerge with a good yellow color, but over time, as the leaves mature, they ...

Dreaming of having that rich, carpet-like lawn you see in home magazines? Using compost as fertilizer might be your best bet to achieve that, as it is one of the natural ways to keep your lawn green.

The southern chinch bug is a highly damaging pest for St. Augustinegrass, often causing patches of dead grass in sunny, dry areas. Homeowners can identify an infestation by visually inspecting the ...

Mark Harmon crouches low next to log number 219: a moss-covered western hemlock tree trunk, five meters long, lying dead on the ground in the lush green woods. It’s marked by a thin aluminum tag. The ...

Scientists in Australia are deep-freezing the shoot tips of a critically endangered tree to preserve its DNA in case the species goes extinct. Only 380 specimens of the angle-stemmed myrtle (Gossia ...

The crinkly “Metallica Crispa” ajuga is known as a very slow growing groundcover with deep blue, spring flowers. Courtesy photo Fall is for planting and as the weather cools and rains return, it is ...

“The seven-year-old cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) that I’m inspecting in this photo is part of the Model Cocoa Orchard established by the University of the West Indies’ Cocoa Research Centre (CRC), ...

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A preliminary report indicates no foul play as the investigation remains active. The death of a 21-year-old Black student discovered hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi has ...