Make parallel ring incisions around the stem that are about 1 or 2 inches apart. Take care not to cut into the woody part of ...

From flowers to grasses, these companion plants can help fruit trees flourish by improving soil, deterring pests, and more.

White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are suggestive of Dorothy’s footwear in “The Wizard of Oz.” These bracts are ...

Even in tough times, Michigan cherry grower Emma Grant believes her job is the best in the world. She gets to walk her ...

The hypothesis that female fruit flies (Family Tephritidae) remain longer and discover fruit more readily on host plants than on non-host plants was examined. Naive, gravid females of the ...

Eat This Exact Fruit-to-Vegetable Ratio Every Day to Live Longer A recent survey shows that if you want to live a longer and healthier life, you need five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

Plant hybridization articles from across Nature Portfolio Plant hybridization is the process of crossbreeding between genetically dissimilar parents to produce a hybrid.