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They look close to dead,” says Sri Lankan farmer Shantha Dissanayake looking at his pruned mango trees. “They looked close to dead,” says Sri Lankan farmer, Shantha Dissanayake, about his mango trees.

The disorder affecting the tubers is appropriately termed “hollow heart,” in which the centers of the tuber develop internal ...

In a conversation with Investigate Midwest, more than a dozen vendors at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market describe how ...

For those who prefer their history with a side of retail therapy, Montrose delivers with an eclectic mix of shops that would make any small-town Main Street proud. Fabula, a quirky gift shop, offers ...

The leaves of my maple are turning a peachy gold, especially beautiful with the afternoon sun pouring through them. We’ve had ...

I recently bought a house in rural East Texas. It’s on 2.5 acres of heavily forested land. I didn’t walk the entire area before the closing, and only recently have I discovered that I apparently own a ...

The California sunshine bounces off the simple exterior, while nearby palm trees provide that quintessential SoCal frame that makes even waiting in line feel like you’re in a travel documentary. When ...

Shade Mountain Winery founder Karl Zimmerman fills the grape press with grapes on Sept. 18 at the Middleburg winery. MIDDLEBURG — Before the sun rises on a recent September morning, Shade Mountain ...