The scientific name of the coconut is Cocos nucifera. This specific epithet, “nucifera,” means “nut-bearing” in Latin, aptly ...

Many people depend on feeders to draw hummingbirds into their yard, but several fruit plants can also work like a dinner bell ...

Farmers in New York State’s Hudson Valley are using techniques that return carbon to the earth and restore soil health.

enhancing their health and extending their flowering period. While pruning itself isn't complex, nailing the timing is ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Young Elementary School student Kayden Alexander and his classmates examined the leaves of orchard trees. Thinking aloud, ...

Fruit trees are especially susceptible to this “winter sunscald ... give trees, shrubs and perennial flowers a slow, deep ...

There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” — Minnie Aurmonier ...

If the tree is not otherwise stressed (such as an extended irrigation failure), blossom drop and failure to set fruit is most ...

From pressed flowers to fruits, dried peppers, nuts and berries, the garden has a long list of unique bits that can be used in natural Christmas decor ...

The flamboyant, brightly coloured flowers of Hawaiian hibiscus trigger memories of tropical island holidays – and possibly ...