If you live in a tropical or subtropical climate and want a stately, ornamental tree that gives large harvests of sweet fruits, then a date palm tree might be for you. This guide looks at how to grow ...

Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious fruits remain a staple in cuisines around the world ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees. Plant a Chinese date tree (Zizyphus jujube). It does fine when planted this time of year. Chinese date is an extremely drought-tolerant tree, ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

There is an old adage that says the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the second-best time is today. That rings true in autumn in Greater Columbus as September and October can be the best ...

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of palm trees. However, many of these date trees can grow ...

“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” St. Basil I don’t think that the “good ...

Arbor Day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. The conversation surrounding climate change action can often feel too lofty for individuals to have a measurable impact, but on this Arbor ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...

Late April is an excellent time weather-wise to plant a tree, which is why Pennsylvania decided decades ago to mark the last Friday of each April as Arbor Day. Nebraska newspaper editor J. Sterling ...