As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

It is the best plant I ever have grown. A Japanese persimmon tree gets about 10 to 12 feet high, and like its American cousin, it has very thick bark. It also demonstrates what I term “plant ...

When you look at the four seasons we go through in a year, it comes to our attention that the trees and bushes only have ...

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Trunks of some newly planted trees – especially those with green trunks or smooth, thin bark – require protection from direct sunlight during all seasons. They are especially susceptible to ...

A native Pennsylvania hardwood tree is facing extinction. Beech trees are being attacked by two separate diseases – one moves ...

Learn how to germinate and grow a persimmon tree from seed with our step-by-step guide! Discover best tips for planting, nurturing, and caring for your sapling.

SINGAPORE – A persimmon tree was planted by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Nov 10. The tree-planting was part of a ...

Pennsylvania's favorite soda, birch beer, has a love-it-or-hate-it reputation due to its potent and distinct taste. But is it ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the ...

Dear Grant, William and Kate, When I was little, I liked to climb trees. I loved to grip the bark as I got higher and higher. Now I mostly hug trees – but I still love the way bark feels under ...