Marula is a fruit native to the southern parts of Africa. It's the main ingredient for Amarula, a liqueur brand created in ...

Fruit tree species such as peaches, plums and apples along with blueberry shrubs all depend on hitting a certain chill hour ...

Washington State University's Gary Chastagner is helping researchers around the globe perfect the Christmas tree.

Tie up vulnerable trees: Protect narrow, upright landscaping plants by tying branches together with twine or rope before an ...

A professor emeritus at Washington State University, Chastagner is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on tree and ornamental flower bulb pathologies. In 2018, he received a lifetime ...

Cut trees add a special touch to Christmas, but they are not without problems that sometimes must be addressed.

Giant Amazon tree Drypetes oliveri, towering 115 feet, was discovered after 40 years, with only a few surviving in Peru.

The resorts work hard to give you a smooth surface of snow — but how often do you think about what’s beneath it? All winter, ...

Natural trees donated to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources “ Christmas for the Fishes” tree recycling program can give a home to fish in many Kentucky lakes in the coming year.

Moreover, you might eventually become a destination for succulent lovers — if you enjoy the company of plant enthusiasts — as ...

A study has revealed that humanity’s footprint in the Amazon rainforest is reshaping the forest in ways scientists didn't ...

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