Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

WASHINGTON—If you are a farmer who would like to transition your farm to growing crops or planting orchards, you are invited ...

You can purchase pecan trees in containers at your local garden center. To plant them, dig a hole two to three times the ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...

Are you about to plant your first plum tree? Find out which variety works best in your region, how and when to plant the tree ...

From the LSU AgCenter There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of ...

If the warm sunny days have led you to want to be outside and start growing your plants — HOLD ON. The weather is still ...

Generally, you'll apply mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, with the exception of grass clippings, which you should keep to a depth of ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...

Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers ...

“Getting a new plant is always exciting, but you have to have patience,” says expert Ashlie Thomas, owner and author of The ...

Eastern Filbert Blight is a fungal disease that primarily affects hazelnut trees, causing cankers, branch dieback and ...