Fig souring (or sour rot) renders fruit inedible. It’s caused by yeast and bacteria, usually spread by insects. You’ll know it by the fermented smell, clear ooze from the fig’s eye and eventually, ...

Unlike conventional trees that store carbon temporarily in organic matter, the species is capable of converting the ...

The artist has lately been derided as a colonizer and a pedophile, the creep of the Post-Impressionists. A new book ...

The grey patches are likely lichen, a combination of a fungus and an algae. It is harmless to you and the tree. It is common ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

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

Touch the fruit. Not all figs show obvious signs of ripening. Some, including the popular LSU Gold cultivar, remain green throughout much of the process, taking on a yellow tinge only at the last ...

Jewish Americans like myself are proud to be part of the legacy of contributing to America’s founding and continuing to build ...

Some of the flowers, such as petunias, that you enjoyed into June will probably not tolerate the heat and humidity of summer.

Almost two centuries after Beethoven's death, scientists say they've finally cracked the case of what the famously cranky composer really looked like. Credit: Cicero Moraes/Pen News ...

I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an undergrowth of banana mint! The mint helps as a companion by keeping the weeds ...

With Earth Day and Arbor Day both coming up this month, you may want to plant a new tree on your property. Large palm trees need a 20-foot setback from being planted if there is a powerline around ...