Propagation is one of my favorite things to do. It's a rewarding feeling to be able to multiply your indoor and outdoor plants, and I love to share my propagations with friends and family. That's why ...

California’s American Indians were more than hunter gatherers. They used fire to burn away the dry chaff so acorns could fall on barren ground to make collecting easier. This also reduced the ...

In our forests, a single seed can make a huge difference. Consider the acorn: scattering the ground in autumn, they provide a ...

We live outside Conway and have lived in our home since 1991. This year we have been inundated with acorns. Never before have they been so plenty. Big ones, small ones and in between. Can you explain ...

Although it's the second full week of November, David and I are still eating tomatoes from our garden. Several weeks ago, right before the first killing frost, I picked as many green ones as I could ...

Oak, the genus Quercus, is bumped into, climbed up in, sat under and fed upon by many during fall hunting, hiking, firewood cutting and photographing sessions. Years ago, one author wrote that “White ...