Apples and persimmons are two of the most popular fruit trees for personal gardens, but they have quite different needs, ...

For many years, gardeners have used persimmon seeds as a traditional method to predict winter weather. A fork shape inside ...

Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, some persimmon varieties are ideal for yards with limited space. However, ...

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As your summer garden starts to fade, it’s a good time to start planning for next year’s harvest, so why not try something new? Imagine the kinds of fruit you ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fall is harvest time for persimmons! Persimmons are an underrated fruit which ...

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Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University experts examining degrees of dieback in Adelaide trees affected by the dry ...

Like all living things, trees have a limited life cycle, with phases of youth, maturity, and old age. In their prime, trees provide shade, coolness and environmental quality—as well as an undeniable ...

A Sullivan County man was killed when he was struck by a tree he was cutting off Derby Road on the afternoon of Sept. 4. Town of Wallkill police said officers responded to an emergency medical ...

WALLKILL — Town police are investigating the death of a Sullivan County man who was killed while cutting down a tree near Derby Road, according to police. Wallkill police responded to an emergency ...