Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

When Arizona residents Tim and Mary Beth Ruckman decided to convert half an acre of untouched Belize jungle into a vacation compound, they knew they wanted to save as many trees as possible. They didn ...

A Hawaii without palm trees is hard to imagine. They are part of the landscape that travelers associate with the Islands before they are on the plane — framing pink and fiery sunsets in photos, and ...

Few shade trees are as distinctive in the home landscape as birch trees. Their unique bark characteristics, distinctive growth form and graceful delicate foliage are reason alone to feature one or ...

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing as carbon dioxide levels have risen, meaning these larger trees play a more important role in determining whether the ...

Malawian households with fruit trees on their farms consumed more vegetables, and each additional tree species increased fruit consumption by 5% over a 10-year study period. Trees improve nutrition ...

Coconuts are exotic, edible fruits produced by coconut trees. The coconut tree is a kind of palm tree with a single straight trunk and has been used for many purposes since prehistoric times. Every ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...

MUMBAI/JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Prices of coconut oil are surging in Asia, where top consumer India leads the charge with a tripling in two years, as supply shortages and booming ...

Hawaiians are racing against the clock to save their beloved coconut trees from a tiny insect known as the rhinoceros coconut beetle. The invasive species has been chewing through the state’s palms ...

An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and spreading fast. Researchers are racing to contain it. An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and ...