Flat fruit trees produce harvest in slim space

Espalier (es-pahl-yer or es-pahl-yay) is a method of training trees to grow in two dimensions in an ornamental design.

Researchers attack plum pox to save N.Y. fruits

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last year, 15 trees in New York state tested positive for plum pox virus (PPV), and more than 30 acres of peaches, plums and apricots in six orchards had to be destroyed by their owners. In 2008, 10 trees and 16 acres of trees had to be destroyed. Cornell plant pathologist Marc Fuchs and his team are working to eradicate PPV from New York.

Church looks to find home for unique trees on property

Several unique yellow haw trees are scattered along the edge of property recently purchased by Ocala Christian Church.

Happy or sad, Mystery Monkey has become a neighborhood enigma

By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The “Mystery Monkey” was spotted in St. Petersburg on Monday morning. The picture suggests that the young rhesus macaque may be lonely, but nobody’s sure what to do. ST. PETERSBURG —The monkey has not left this quiet little Pinellas Point neighborhood for months, and it's easy to see why: Towering oaks draped with Spanish moss ...

Nature's Incredible Cover-Up: An Ancient Amazonian Civilization

Was the thick, intimidating Amazon forest once home to an advanced civilization? A group of archaeologists turn to the vegetated landscape for answers.