Patricia Hanbridge Orchid Horticulture It is interesting to think of growing something that has been around for 150 million ...

Loran Smith explores the ancient ginkgo tree—its roots in dinosaur-era China, survival of Hiroshima and Japan’s 1923 quake, ...

Of all the trees that put on an autumn show, the golden splendor of the ginkgo tree is a scene stealer. This ancient tree species has no living relatives and has remained unchanged for 200 million ...

Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils”? A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

Ginkgo biloba, known as the maidenhair tree, holds a unique place in horticulture as both an ornamental treasure and a botanical marvel. Native to China and often referred to as a “living fossil,” ...

Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils?” A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

As the leaves start to change and fall in autumn, my mind and eye are often drawn to those deciduous trees and shrubs whose leaves are transforming from green to shades of orange, yellow, red and ...