The wax leaf Ligustrum is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that typically grows to about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide if left unpruned. For most of the year the focal point of the shrub is its leaves, ...

Trees can take decades to reach full maturity (the same can be said for some humans, if we're being honest). While watching a ...

You might not have the largest yard or plot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow the mighty spruce. These 5 types of spruce ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it’s fragrant, ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind ...

In 2021, Smucker announced it was investing $1 billion in McCalla, Alabama. Built on 230 acres along Old Tuscaloosa Highway, ...

These fast-growing trees reach 60-80 feet tall in zones 4-9 but are shallow-rooted and top-heavy, so may tip if planted in soggy soils. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) produces yellow fruits with a taste ...

Pistachios have surged over the past decade to become California's sixth-largest agricultural commodity in value ahead of ...

Most research on plant stem cells focuses on the tips of roots and shoots, where growth occurs in height. But biologist ...

Plants grow taller and wider with cambium stem cells, supporting strength, stability, and environmental resilience.

Red mulberry trees: A very fast-growing exotic species, red mulberry trees produce its fruit on female trees. They grow to 35 feet tall and with the help of the birds that love its fruit are a ...