Fig trees (Ficus carica) are shrubs or small trees that thrive in warm climates, tolerating droughts and heat. They are grown ...

However, if you are having doubts, it’s okay to wait until the buds start to fatten up in late winter or early spring. You’ll ...

Trees are the most spectacular plants in the garden. And since they grow so slowly, it is imperative that we treat them with utmost respect. That means pruning their limbs and branches correctly.

Don't want to just chuck your Christmas tree in the trash? It can be used to make mulch or even feeding areas for fish or ...

Winter isn't typically seen as a time of beauty, as plants die or hibernate until spring. However, this one tree stays ...

Arborists Tom Otto and Shaun Sears have saved more than 800 cats from trees each year in Western Washington. Here’s how it’s ...

A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in humans. Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their ...

Photos by Grace Mahoney This story was published in partnership with High Country News. Altadena used to disappear under the ...

Caring for deciduous fruit trees — apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries and others — comes down to a few ...

With a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the Heising-Simon Foundation, the Pacific Coastal Fog Research project is poised to ...

Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.