Ever wondered how long it takes for a Christmas tree to go from a tiny seedling to the star of your holiday celebrations? Imagine this: You’re snuggled up by the fire and admiring that perfectly ...

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit from the grocery store only to find it tastes bland? Perhaps you are fighting fruit tree pests that ruin your backyard harvest. Many gardeners would love to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mother and daughter plant a tree seedling in soil together. - narikan/Shutterstock You might know Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) ...

Today, many Americans wholeheartedly embrace instant gratification. Technology — from the quick hits of dopamine our smartphones feed us to unlimited internet access — is making us less patient. This ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Growing a papaya tree is a simple matter. If you plant papaya seeds now from store-bought fruit, you will probably see a crop within a year. Papaya ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

It’s not easy growing Christmas trees in Alabama. The famous Frasier Fir, one of the most popular Christmas trees, grows best in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and many Alabamians who put ...