During this week’s beachcombing survey along the Texas coast, I encountered something rare and exciting: Hundreds of red mangrove seeds scattered across the shoreline. These long, torpedo-shaped seeds ...

Q. I have a beautiful orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea) with dark red blooms. Do I propagate it by air layering? J.G., Bellaire A. You can propagate from seed. Collect the pods as they're about to ...

During this week’s beachcombing survey along the Texas coast, I encountered something rare and exciting: hundreds of red mangrove seeds scattered across the shoreline. These long, torpedo-shaped seeds ...

A. Your redbud tree (Cercis canadensis) is starting to reach maturity with seed production this year, and with the extra rain it has produced a large number of seed pods. There is nothing to worry ...

In my neighborhood there's a tree with pretty yellow flowers blooming now that become red seed pods in the fall. I like it, and have been told it is called a Raintree. I am thinking of planting ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Seeds, samaras, helicopters: Whatever you call maple seeds, there is a bumper crop this spring in Iowa.

That may be the shining glory of the redbud; it fills a void left from damaged flowering shrubs and trees ... like crayon rubbings. Long, red-brown seed pods hang on after yellow or red autumn ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers ...

I am hoping you will be able to identify this tree between our home and our neighbor. Each year at this time the leaves fall and are replaced with the seed pods which are very dry and brittle.

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke ...