My grandparents lived modestly. Most from their generation did. It wasn't a choice. It was necessity. My grandmother and grandfather were teens when the depression hit, so instead of enjoying their ...

Shakespeare would have made a fine plant taxonomist, as he understood the importance of fruits in identifying plants. The fruits of this tree are poisonous, they say, so don’t fool around with them.

Answer: Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) is a fast-growing shade tree from Southeast Asia. It’s attractive and butterflies and bees love it, but it is subject to several disease problems. Its biggest ...

Q: Why is my chinaberry tree losing its bark? It also doesn’t look very healthy. I’m seeing tiny black insects on its trunk. I’m watering it carefully in the hopes of saving it. What would you suggest ...

Dear Neil: Why is my Chinaberry tree losing its bark? It also doesn’t look very healthy. I’m seeing tiny black insects on its trunk. I’m watering it carefully in the hopes of saving it. What would you ...

My grandparents lived modestly. Most from their generation did. It wasn’t a choice. It was necessity. My grandmother and grandfather were teens when the depression hit, so instead of enjoying their ...

DEAR NEIL: Why is my Chinaberry tree losing its bark? It also doesn't look very healthy. I'm seeing tiny black insects on its trunk. I'm watering it carefully in the hopes of saving it. What would you ...

At a campground in central Taiwan, a team of women are using ropes to shimmy up a towering seven storey tall Chinaberry tree, fighting their fear of heights and reconnecting with nature.

The very name of the town seems to beg the question. Why is it called China Grove? Chartered in 1889, the southern Rowan County town is named for the grove of Chinaberry trees that once stood near the ...

Bear Neil: Why is my Chinaberry tree losing its bark? It also doesn't look very healthy. I'm seeing tiny black insects on its trunk. I'm watering it carefully in the hopes of saving it. What would you ...