Jan. 30, 2025 — The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new crop elsewhere.

And winter is a good time to do it. Without leaves it is easier to see the tree’s structure and the condition and health and growth pattern of its branches to better assess which ones to keep ...

The art of Sashiko stitching, a traditional Japanese technique characterized by simple running stitches that form intricate patterns, has been revitalized by a new wave of modern artists and ...

We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests inhabited by fantasy and also by our fears. In fable and legend, a forest shelters spirits, witches ...

This research makes us optimistic that young trees of today, which have never known 20th-century rainfall, have not shaped their structure around water abundance and thus may be better equipped to ...

Growing up in the 50s one of the conversation starters was that of the 'Widow Maker' which is a colloquial term utilised for want of a technical word - gum tree branches falling unexpectedly. In ...

Fierce Santa Ana winds did break branches from some of the trees, but most on Santa Rosa Avenue — the real name of the street — appear unscathed. • The lights are usually taken down every ...

(ODA Architecture via AP) An indoor waterfall is situated in a five-story high indoor forest filled with trees and plants at Changi Jewel Airport in Singapore. (Natalie Chin via AP) This photo ...

However, experts told Reuters the images of trees still standing after wildfires are the result of the trees' composition, especially their water content, and the behavior of flames. INTERNAL MOISTURE ...

The bureau and the SES have warned about the heightened risk posed by falling tree branches, amid very dry conditions. South Australia's heatwave has prompted a warning about the "significant ...

Every avid gardener knows the benefits of a trimming chainsaw. But it's not always a wise idea to shape your trees with one. It's heavy-duty, noisy, and too messy. A hand saw can also get the job done ...