When you grow an olive tree from a pit, the tree you cultivate will not be a replica of the original. “Olive trees grown from pits are genetically different from ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Do you have an "oops" tree in your yard? An oops ...

With just the right balance of refreshing and sweet, peaches make for the perfect summer snack. Once you finish licking the sticky juice from your fingers, you're left with a pit — the "stone" that ...

In much of California, fall is the ideal time to start planting trees and shrubs. Cooler weather helps young trees get ...

ANGUS STEWART: I get asked all the time about transplanting Australian native plants and people are often a little bit nervous about it, so I'm going to show you a few basic steps that'll make ...