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The housing scene: Money does grow on trees

A study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research found that, nationwide, trees collectively add more than $31.5 billion of value to private homes each year. The research, ...
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has renewed calls for massive investment in local cashew processing as a strategic step to reposition Nigeria in the global market, create jobs, and ...
This is the perfect time to plant a fruit tree. Wondering what fruit trees to plant? From apricots to plums, here are 10 more exciting fruit trees you can grow.
My crabapple and witchhazel sprout extra stems at the bottom of their trunks. I prune those stems off, but they just keep growing back. Why? The growths you describe are suckers, which are new stems ...
Virginia’s Department of Forestry strives to see many more native trees planted in the Commonwealth. For the second year in a row, they are willing to give money away to make that happen. DOF has $800 ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Have you noticed any fallen acorns, walnuts and chestnuts covering sidewalks, parking lots, or even your yard? The Virginia Department of Forestry is asking people to collect ...
Backyard trees do more than drop leaves and block the sun from your laundry line. They’re also hangouts for mushrooms. Some of these fungi are quiet cleanup crews breaking down old wood. Others are ...
From sipping mezcal at a palenque to swimming in the mineral-rich waters of Hierve el Agua, these are the best things to do when visiting Oaxaca, Mexico.
It looks like a dense forest, but it is a single giant tree spreading across 8,500 square metres and producing 80,000 fruits each harvest. How can one organism grow so vast?
Illegal logging of shea and other indigenous economic trees is accelerating deforestation in Ghana’s Upper West Region, ...
Whether you're worried about how old mate's tree next door will hold up in the summer storms, or it's just creating more work ...
Tomatoes are a popular addition to any home vegetable garden, but although it's usually a great neighbor to other plants these ones are better planted apart.