Almond trees might not be your first thought when looking for plants to grow in containers, but these spring-blooming trees ...

Pruning almond trees is an essential practice for any home gardener looking to ensure healthy trees and maximize nut production. With the right techniques and timing, you can help your almond trees ...

An international team led by researchers has sequenced the genome of the almond tree and compared it to that of its closest relative, the peach tree. The most substantive differences between these ...

Humans have been eating peaches and almonds for thousands of years. Although at first sight the products of these trees may seem to be very different, both species are part of the Prunus genus, and ...

Ben Barra farms 18 acres of Independence almonds southwest of Fresno, Calif. He says this will be his last foray into farming. Beekeepers flock from all over the country to California every February ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stanislaus County’s finest floral display, the almond bloom, has brightened the winter landscape once again. The flowers last from ...

Recycling trees onsite can sequester carbon, save water and increase crop yields, making it a climate-smart practice for California's irrigated almond orchards, finds a study from the University of ...

In late winter, David Bradshaw walks the rows of blossoming almond trees in California’s San Joaquin Valley listening to the hum of his honey bees at work. Some swoop to the base of the flower aiming ...

The almond tree and the peach tree are two well-known species, since human beings have been eating their fruit (peach) or seed (almond) for thousands of years. Although at first sight the products of ...

Beekeepers flock from all over the country to California every February and March to watch billions of honeybees buzz around the state's almond trees. Eighty percent of the country's commercial bees ...