Q: I live in Redding and have three pecan trees that are about 14 years old. Only one of the three trees produces any nuts, but even that tree isn’t very productive. When the trees were younger, they ...

Dear Neil: I keep getting moss falling onto my patio from a pecan tree that hangs over part of my house. Do I need to worry? A: Not necessarily, but you should have a certified arborist check on the ...

I am excited that fresh cracked and in-shell pecans are soon to be available. Local pecan orchards are tending to their trees and well on their way to October harvest, including our research station ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Perennials: Robertson dewflower (Drosanthemum micans) is my favorite low-growing, flowering succulent. And whatever is in second place is not even close.

The genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees has been revealed by biologists at the University of California, Davis. The research, published Jan. 3 in Science, reveals a mechanism that ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...