The Orange County School Board agreed Tuesday that seven under-enrolled schools need to be closed to save money as the once ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit.

When planting a fruit tree, most gardeners think of purchasing an Anna apple, August Pride peach, Mission fig or Santa Rosa ...

As temperatures drop, muscadine vines across North Florida enter their winter dormancy. Dormancy is essential for protecting next year’s crop.

Fast-growing plants have their benefits, but with these evergreens, there are also drawbacks. From being disease-prone to ...

The best color is on new growth — branches that are just a year or two old. Older branches will turn grayish or brown. “To ...

December is the coldest month of the year in our area, but there are a few activities that will get you out in the garden this month. Maybe taking a ...

Plus, a California native that can make do with little, if any, summer water and tolerate light shade and imperfect soil drainage.

Botanists classify berries into a wide range of types – a true berry is a fruit formed by a single flower with seeds embedded in the pulp. Berries here, however, refer to horticultural usage – any ...

December can be a nerve-wracking time for many gardeners. The weather gets colder every week, snow begins to accumulate on ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and ...

Abstract: Optical neural networks (ONNs) have emerged as a promising solution for energy-efficient deep learning. However, their resource-intensive manufacturing process necessitates efficient methods ...