The easiest way is a cut test. Take random samples of ~10 fruits/seeds and cut them in half to see if solid. Many maples, ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

Relative to more typical nursery stock, bare root stock is substantially less expensive, less cumbersome and less distressed ...

Figs, or anjeer, can have various health benefits. Here is how they can benefit long-term health and reduce certain risks for ...

Keen gardeners are encouraged to prepare for the seasons ahead by setting up their 2026 calendar. This essential ...

Growing an avocado tree from seed is a fun and easy indoor project. Avocados are tropical plants, so they won't survive cold ...

In Fielding Questions, reader also shared about a sprouting Christmas tree and asked for more information about cardboard for ...

TWIXMAS is the time for dreaming about what you’ll do in the garden next year. So I’ve spoken to horticultural experts across ...

Discover how an NC State professor unlocked the secret of transforming the humble tropical shrub into the vibrant Christmas ...

It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the seasons. Follow this month-by-month bullet point guide to some of the ...

Multiple methods for propagating fruit trees? Why not just plant seeds? The reason is that the seeds of any fruit will produce fruiting trees, but the fruit is unlikely to be true-to-type to the ...