Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...

Two young conservation workers rattle up on a motorbike and dismount at the edge of a coconut grove. Picking through husks, fallen fronds and stray plastic bottles, they scan the canopy, waiting in ...

The original, “Eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread,” came from Wales. It took a day before I could ask Pika about the origin of her saying. She had picked up ...

A fungal disease once confined to older palm trees in coastal areas is spreading across Malaysian palm plantations and appearing much earlier in growth cycles, threatening yields in newly replanted ...

Living in Nevada’s dry climate doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy lush greenery inside your home. Even in the smallest apartments, the right indoor plants can transform your space into a mini oasis. I’ve ...

Palms play a vital role in food, culture and livelihoods. A new pan-African network aims to study, protect and conserve the continent’s unique and rare palm trees.

When to cut: The best time to cut back ornamental grasses is in spring when plants prepare to green up, but warm-season grasses can also be pruned during their fall and winter dormancy. Remove ...