This persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is native to the U.S. and can be found throughout the Southern states. According to The New Southern Living Garden Book, it is “native from Connecticut to Kansas ...

There are fewer of those pesky sweet gum trees in Springfield these days, but still far more than most people would prefer. A list provided by the Public Works Department shows that 23 sweet gum trees ...

Sweet gum is a common tree in the forests of central New Jersey and points south, and from the Atlantic to Texas. It also grows in the mountains of Mexico and Central America, a survivor from a time ...

If you live in the southern parts of the country, you might have long admired the majestic hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis) but discovered it won't really grow in your region, especially if you ...

DEAR REGINA: It isn’t entirely clear from your email whether you’re trying to prevent or control a leafminer infestation. I wouldn’t recommend using chemicals as a preventive measure on healthy ...

It’s not quite money growing on trees, but it’s awfully close. A woman whose wallet was swiped in Central Park 27 years ago got a blast from the past when it was discovered last week stuffed inside ...

Much of the origin of the apricot is lost in time, with China, India and Armenia all having been thought at one time as the original home of this fruit; however, historical/horticultural studies have ...

Cooler weather and more rain make autumn a good time to plant fruit trees. While spring is generally considered the ideal planting time for fruit trees, if you didn't get around to it then, you'll get ...

Not to be sappy, but it's Oregon's time to shine. The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday in Sweet Home that Oregon has been selected to provide the 2018 United States Capitol Christmas Tree. The ...

Springfield folklore says the city’s population of sweet gum trees (and their annoying, spiky “gum ball” seed pods) dates from the great elm tree die-off of the late 1940s. Sweet gums indeed were one ...