MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about citrus, mulch and compost, lawn care, gardenias, creeping fig and ...

Makrut lime requires at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day when planted outdoors. "More sun produces more vigorous ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen.

Florida’s groundwater remains relatively warm even in winter, often in the 50s or 60s. As the water freezes around the trunk ...

UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops in Bakersfield, Fresno and Merced to help growers manage irrigation and ...

Following our recent heavy rain, my cherry tomatoes have been cracking. To prevent this occurrence, pick them when they are ...

With freeze warnings in effect across the area, plant experts say protecting your plants before temperatures drop is best.

Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

A conversation with the documentarians Rowan Wernham and Yasha Levine about their film Pistachio Wars, a look at how one ...

If you're looking to add a bit of tasty citrus to your indoor garden, consider an orange tree. Here's how to properly care ...

With zesty green (or yellow) fruit in the summer and sweet-smelling flowers in winter, this citrus tree makes a perfect ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In ...