Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is native to the monsoon climate of Southeast Asia, where the dry season can extend from ...

"Pecan" isn't just a pie flavor this fall. And it doesn't just have one pronunciation. Dig in: DoorDash named pecan 2025's top fall flavor, because orders of pecan-flavored items are up 28% ...

There are many ways we mark the “end” of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the ...

A monarch flies around flowers along the Hudson River in downtown Manhattan.

Pecan farmers in El Paso, Texas, are struggling with low crop yields thanks to drought and rising temperatures.

Harvest is about to get underway, but Monte Nesbitt, Ph.D. said conditions during the growing season created clear contrasts ...

Residents of the Village of Homewood and Flossmoor can help make a difference in their community by participating in the tree ...

Hundreds of thousands of gallons of partially treated wastewater leaked into a creek in Travis County after an “unauthorized discharge” occurred at a wastewater treatment plant in Manor on Tuesday, ...

Troy Swift walks through his orchard, Swift River Pecans, on a warm August morning. On nearly every tree, big clumps of green ...

Pecan orchards thrive along the Rio Grande, raking in millions, but their hefty water use sparks debate as smaller farms ...

The Smith County Sheriff's Office is searching for those responsible for vandalizing a marble statue of Jesus at St. Mary ...

Troy Swift, a first-generation farmer in Caldwell County, Texas, turned to regenerative farming to save his orchard, Swift ...