A few months ago a friend's tiny courtyard was concrete, more concrete, a few weeds, and an elderly dog soaking up the sun.

However, not all hope is lost if you're struggling to get a persimmon tree to fruit. Gardening experts say there are a few ...

A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family as among the numerous offerings that are ...

Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come from an Asian tree species called ‘Prunus mume.’ It is also known as the Chinese plum or Japanese ...

If there's a pretty white-flowering ... they are trees you should never plant (thankfully, there are pretty and fragrant alternatives). Here’s why you should rethink Bradford pear trees and what to do ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive trees destined for gardens and green spaces. These ...

The storm swept through the Carina Heights area this afternoon, uprooting trees, damaging property and initially cutting power to 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland. Energex spokesman Danny ...

"Ornamental olive trees for sale in the UK can be over 100 years old, with many hiding places among their gnarly bark and the soil they're transported in. This is incredibly risky in terms of ...

The purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera) is the most common variety, with the 'Krauter Vesuvius' being the one most frequently seen throughout the city. During the 1990s, it was, in fact, the most ...

"The tree that survived Hiroshima," "prehistoric tree," "living fossil"... Ginkgo biloba has been given many labels, not always accurate, which overshadow one of its greatest peculiarities: its ...

Trees experiencing drought alter their leaves, wood and roots in ways that prime them for continued dry conditions. Wood under drought might have smaller cells that are less vulnerable to future ...