The tree itself is cast iron as I’ve never seen a pecan tree die from insects or diseases. Darrell Blackwelder is the retired horticulture agent and director with the North Carolina Cooperative ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...

South Africa is facing an escalating ecological crisis – a tiny invasive beetle from Vietnam is killing off trees in urban and natural forests. More than 7,000 trees have been affected by the ...

They love the apple tree crab apples, pecan trees, "pe-con" trees. And a lot of times they're going for the sap or insects that are also attracted to the sap. So they're going there they're ...

Homesteading — a lifestyle of small-scale agriculture, food preservation, producing minimal waste, and self-sufficiency — prioritizes living independently and learning how to survive off the land with ...

Pecan trees are long-lived, decisions made during orchard establishment ... size of the crop produced the year before, insects and diseases, weather conditions, and cross pollination (Byford, 2010).

Each spring, the orchardist is hopeful for good flowering and pollination. This will determine the amount of fruit the tree will start to develop. I am hopeful that this season ...

Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023 ...

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