Mulching is key to protecting most perennials over winter, and the coneflower is no exception. Adding three inches of organic mulch, such as fallen leaves, straw, or bark, to the soil will insulate ...

Figtoberfest in Angleton celebrates figs with talks, tastings, and plant swaps, aiming to build community around Gulf Coast ...

Why buy fruit trees and shrubs from a nursery when you can propagate them yourself easily and for free? Learn which fruiting ...

Growing fruit from cuttings is efficient, inexpensive, and fairly easy to do. Consider cultivating some of these trees and ...

Creeping fig grows far and wide with suction-like pads that make it hard to detach. You'll have to cut the top growth and dig ...

Since a cutting from the famous Tobruk Fig Tree was brought back to Australia from Libya more than 80 years ago, dozens more have been taken and propagated around the country. But until this week none ...

Abstract: The root-cutting device is a key device in the mechanical harvesting equipment of Chinese cabbage. Aiming at the problems of high energy consumption of Chinese cabbage harvest cutting and ...

Fig trees thrive in the South’s warm climate By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service Figs have always been one of my favorite fruit trees, and I find there’s something special about having one in the ...

Like all living things, trees have a limited life cycle, with phases of youth, maturity, and old age. In their prime, trees provide shade, coolness and environmental quality—as well as an undeniable ...

A Black Mountain resident started a petition and protest to save a maple tree from being cut down. The maple tree was cut down Aug. 22. Demolition has started on the site of the former SunTrust bank ...

UPPER POTTSGROVE — The Pennsylvania Fig Festival will return this year with a flavorful celebration of one of nature’s most unique fruits. Held at the Althouse Arboretum, 1794 Gilbertsville Road, on ...

In Salt Creek Heights, shrub-like oleander trees line the street near the park. Photo by Heather Taylor. “If you don’t want anything to change, have a large committee do it,” Aaron Hatch says. When ...