March is here. It is usually the start of our dry season, but we are heading into the season in a serious drought.

Three months before the official harvesting season, Onesmus Mbutu's orchard is already bustling. By making use of rainwater harvesting and indigenous knowledge, he is earning double the ...

Pruning fruit trees is an art that only a few truly master, but there are some simple principles that anyone can learn.

Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture estimates more than $3 billion has been lost in multiple areas of agriculture, with sugar cane being hit the hardest.

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on roses, Christmas cactuses, Meyer lemons, crape myrtles, Spanish moss, viburnum hedges and lawn care ...

Citrus: Wait until the last frost is passed before planting any citrus trees. If you have made your purchases, acclimate these plants in your carport or garage for cold protection until their planting ...

Blueberries are shrubs, not trees, but they belong in any easy care fruit plan because their main requirement is clear and manageable: acidic soil. University of Minnesota guidance places ideal pH ...

“If your neighbor took reasonable care to maintain the tree branch, and the tree branch did not seem to a reasonable person to be threatening to fall,” they’re “probably not” liable if a storm sends ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's something so charming about a citrus tree. With their bold, glossy green leaves and their bright and fragrant fruit, they ...