Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...
But whoever dreamed up the worst pruning practice for any tree — topping ornamental pears to “save them” from their fate — is out of their mind. Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear ...
With [Sam’s] tree, It’s possible to have a nectarine with breakfast, a plum with lunch, and snack on almonds before dinner, all from the same tree. The real beauty is in the spring. [ ...
Farmers are also trying whole orchard recycling, which involves grinding up an entire almond orchard at the end of its life—rather than sending the trees to facilities for electricity generation ...
Smoke from Megafires Puts Orchard Trees at Risk Oct. 2, 2024 — Exposure to megafire smoke can reduce yields of almond, walnut and pistachio trees. Study shows smoke reduces a tree's energy ...
October 2024 We’ve set up enough artificial Christmas trees to know that there’s no single best artificial tree. They come in dozens of species, shapes, sizes, prices, lighting options ...
Nut allergies. Don't drink almond milk if you're allergic to tree nuts, as it can cause a reaction. Low protein content. Almond milk has less protein than either cow's milk or soy milk — just 1 ...
Every tree tells a story, but some are beyond eloquent, holding memories, embodying belief, marking sorrow. We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests ...