Patience is a virtue, and many trees require it. "Trees, in general, live on a much longer timeline than we do, with many living for hundreds, and some even thousands of years," says Nancy Gaspari, an ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Who wouldn't love to grow a mini orchard housing diverse fruit trees to keep us and the pretty birds visiting our backyards satiated year-round. Sadly, with even the youngest seedlings costing over ...

Mulberry trees can enrich any garden landscape with their delicious fruits and ornamental charm. Multiple varieties like the black mulberry (Morus nigra), white mulberry (Morus alba), and red mulberry ...

You don’t have to be a druid to find trees beguiling and even a bit uncanny. Durable enough to become waypoints on the landscape, they also possess an undeniable kinship of form with humans. They ...

Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tree planting is widely promoted as a solution to challenges ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss, desertification, and more. One ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As with any houseplant, you need to understand what a lemon tree needs before you get started growing one ...

Growing lemons in a container is easier than you may believe. “On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being hard to grow, I would say lemons are a six,” says Matthew Fleming, lead horticulturist for ...