Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above.

The plant is indeed the Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete). Its fruit are inedible. When dried, the mature fruit’s hard shells can be made into musical instruments and other receptacles. The tree is ...

Zenith Holland Nursery and Gifts in Des Moines is a fantastic destination to find perfect gifts, quickly, easily, and in a pleasurable atmosphere. They have a variety of events and sales planned to ...

Knowing the difference between common edible plants and poisonous counterparts that look just like them can spare you some ...

Seventeen community orchards have been planted across Brown County since this project started 3 years ago. “What’s awesome ...

Nature's bounty presents a fascinating paradox where certain fruits, harmless to animals, pose significant threats to humans.