To make a graft, the branch and the scion must be of similar thickness. The idea is to join their cambium layers--that thin, all-important layer just below the bark that conducts water and nutrients. ...

I would like to propagate some branches of my camellia. What method is best? A. Camellias are slow to flower when grown from seed or cuttings, but grafts can flower in one to two years, according to ...

While the local markets are filled with the fragrance of seasonal fruits like mangoes, jackfruits, and jamuns, one man in Mangaluru is quietly growing a whole different variety of fruits—ones native ...

On what was once their family’s farm, Walter “Beau” Clark IV and his stepson, Bob Thompson, are the sole full-time employees of Walter E. Clark & Son Inc., a company that has sold tree wound dressing, ...