The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

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Plants help mitigate the effects of climate change in air and water by removing pollutants and sequestering carbon.

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Crabapple, flowering crabapple Scientific name: Malus species Zones: 3 to 9 Attracts: birds, bees Light needs: Full sun Size: ...

By Donna Culotta 90 Years Ago From our Dec. 7, 1935 edition Sheriff J.J. Jeansonne and Lester L. Bordelon were named as ...

Cherries want to grow up, up, up, and that apical dominance can lead to blind wood and spur extinction, especially as trees age and less light penetrates the lower canopy. The inline V, which creates ...

This is summer: even when it isn't hot, the sun is flesh-burning. Summer's scents lure you out from the air-conditioning. All that is necessary to enjoy sitting on the grass, or smelling the lake, the ...