Some plants, like avocado trees, grow stronger and more cold hardy as they mature. They also become more difficult to cover.

Around 43,000 trees and more than a thousand species of plants, from iconic palms to a prize-winning tree yucca, call Stanford’s campus home. The Daily spoke to several campus tree experts, who shared ...

Florida rang in the New Year under an Arctic chill — and the cold delivered one of the Sunshine State’s strangest spectacles: iguanas falling from the sky. A sharp cold snap sent temperatures plunging ...

A winter garden is an excellent way for gardeners to keep themselves busy and extend the growing season. But the problem is that many plants go dormant in winter, so finding a cold-hardy fruit tree ...

Prunus cerasus, better known as the pie cherry tree or sour cherry tree, is a cold-hardy variety that grows in USDA Zones 3 through 8, depending on the specific cultivar. It can be found across most ...

Filling your yard with edible plants is a no-brainer. It's always nice to have backup food sources in case you lose your income or there are emergency food shortages. But choosing abundant producers ...

Rare are the plants in our landscape that bloom in fall and winter, and perhaps that’s why camellias are such a treasured plant in the South. They really have no rival when it comes to the floral ...

Despite the wintry weather this week, peach trees in the Grand Valley should be relatively safe from freezing damage to the woody tissues of the trees, according to Colorado State University Research ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Warm lights and the smell of kettle corn cut through the cold as Brittany Jones picked up a ...

Locals and tourists from across the world braved the crowds and the cold on Wednesday, waiting hours in line to catch a glimpse of the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree light up for the holiday ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...