Q: Can you identify these seeds [writer sent a picture]? A: I am not 100% positive, but they sure look like persimmon seeds to me. Cut one open and see if there is a spoon shape inside. While some ...

Red Fox Community School (RFCS) is an independent progressive K-5 elementary school in Manchester Center, VT. RFCS educates ...

Growing a papaya tree is a simple matter. If you plant papaya seeds now from store-bought fruit, you will probably see a crop within a year. Papaya trees will die in a frost but they may be grown ...

Apples and persimmons in basket on table - Milena Sobolieva/Shutterstock Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard.

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

Students from Red Fox Community School participated in a hands-on environmental stewardship experience at Smokey House Center ...

Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard. Beyond free food, planting a fruit tree in your yard helps to reduce your ...