Expect your tree to need about 1 inch of water weekly. Watch your fig tree for signs of drought stress like yellow or dropping leaves. Drought-stressed fig trees often do not produce fruit and are ...

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Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.

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We stare at that massive head, heavy with its red “helmet”—or casque—atop a wedge of yellow beak ... Kalimantan to stake out a fruiting fig tree. We’re sitting in the middle of the ...

If you want peppery greens to spice up your vegetable garden consider growing mustard greens and arugula, also known as rocket. These cabbage family relatives grow like weeds and will gladly self-sow ...

• Make a “base plan.” Measure your property with a tape measure or the measuring app on your smart phone. Plot it on grid ...

Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 50s to low 60s on the coast, high 50s to mid 60s around the bay, and mid to high 60s inland. Overnight lows will be mostly in the 40s, with some areas reaching ...

A papaya tree grows near the pool in the upper garden, while lime, orange, fig, lemon, plum and persimmon trees grow ...

Hair grows out of pores known as follicles. In the skin, glands release an oily substance that is pale yellow and that lubricates and protects the skin (Fig. 1). Figure 1. Sebaceous glands in the skin ...

For some, olive trees are the lifeblood of Palestinian culture, representing so much more than a pickled or pressed fruit. It ...