Planting trees has long been touted as a major tool in the fight against climate change. And on the surface, that makes a lot of sense. After all, there’s a lot of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, ...

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It encourages excellent development, helps the tree retain its form, and facilitates fruit-bearing. Usually, apple trees thrive when they are trimmed once a year, in the winter when the tree is ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into stone. Scientists discovered these ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and surrounding soil.

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Container fruit trees are a lovely way for those who have a smaller garden to grow their own lemons, figs, and more. However, over time, these trees will eventually outgrow their home and need to ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a disappointingly small crop the next? This common occurrence is known as alternate ...

Blossom and fruit drop and fruit splitting are fairly common problems for fruit trees. While losing blossoms and small fruit ...