Quiñonez finished high school in Italy in June and spent time at home in Ecuador before moving to Connecticut in August. She sat out UConn’s open practice at Sacred Heart University on Sept. 21 but ...

VALLEJO – Mare Island’s story is often told through shipbuilding and the naval base. A growing series of tree tours is adding another lens: the island’s living collection of trees gathered from around ...

A: The round, red-colored structures in your photo are the seed-bearing pods, or fruits, of the magnolia. The pods can be quite ornamental, adding fall and winter interest. Thanks also for the ...

Question: We have a huge 65-year-old magnolia tree with sparse leaves and thin branches. It has air plants growing in it. Can they cause it to die? Should we trim off the worst branches? Answer: ...

Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Q. Why do we here in Virginia see so many eastern red cedar trees along fence lines? Do they ...

GREEN. WE ARE AT SANBORN MILLS FARM IN LOUDON. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE BEECH TREE TODAY. VERY COMMON SPECIES HERE IN NEW ENGLAND.

What's better than homegrown fruit? Whether it's apples, peaches, or pears, the possibilities are endless—and the local flavor and freshness can't be overstated. The best way to get even more of these ...

Nectarine was one of the new crops added to Grow a Garden as part of the 1.08.0 patch that also introduced the Bizzy Bees Swarm Event. There's only one place you can get this Mythical Seed at the ...

Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems. No fruit embodies the essence of summer quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden. While cultivating peach trees ...

When I read Renee Loth’s opinion piece (“A proposed housing development and the Arnold Arboretum’s magnolia trees,” Opinion, April 3), I wanted to cry. Putting any housing here, when there are so many ...