"If you want happy fruit trees, grow them as a forest would." Gardener shares 'awesome' hack to grow fruit trees at home: 'I ...

Follow these simple steps to grow a lemon tree from seed. Start by ensuring you have all the necessary materials needed, including a fresh lemon, seed trays or small pots, well-draining potting soil, ...

Like many plants, there's no exact timeline for watering your Meyer lemon tree. "A good rule is to water deeply, and then ...

To do this, find an actively growing but slightly matured shoot on a lemon tree and cut a small section just below the leaf. Add rooting hormone to the cut to encourage growth. Then, place the cutting ...

Imagine plucking a fresh lemon from a tree you grew yourself. Think about the smooth and glossy leaves, the lingering smell of citrus in the air, the visually appealing silhouette of the tree. Lemon ...

Fall can be one of the most breathtaking times of the year in New Jersey. In the Garden State we see the colors of nature transition to vibrant reds, oranges and yellows as the days get shorter and ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

Q: I’d like to try “leaving the leaves” this year. How do I start? It can be as simple as leaving any fallen tree leaves where they’ve landed, except for sidewalks and driveways. If too many leaves ...

Q: I planted a persimmon about a year ago. I’ve watered it every day. It isn’t dying, but it’s also not growing. The roots are all coiled around. How can I remedy things so it will start to grow? A: ...

Gut anatomy experiments were performed on insects collected in summer 2022. To study the gut anatomy of the insect, we used visual inspection and dye-based tracking. Various insects were fed 2% (w/v) ...

Beech Leaf Disease is spreading around the Northeast and the microscopic worms that come with it are attacking trees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Arborists have been working on a potential ...