Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Each fall, volunteers from the Duke University Medical School and the Nicholas School of the Environment help Bordley ...

Christmas trees are planted every spring in either March or April and the trees first start dormant. As temperatures warm ...

Choose a suitable location: Peach trees need six to eight hours of sunlight daily. The soil should be well-draining and rich ...

You don't need to live in the jungle to have this tropical fruit tree in your home. It can simply thrive in a container on ...

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Growing an avocado tree from seed is a fun and easy indoor project. Avocados are tropical plants, so they won't survive cold winters outside.

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to ...

After years of drought, a Richton Christmas tree farm is seeing renewed growth as families return for traditions and hands-on ...