India is blessed with an incredibly diverse ecosystem, home to some of the most breathtakingly beautiful trees. From the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau, each region boasts a unique flora that ...

Last week in the Clippings column, I touted the virtues of neem oil, a broad-spectrum, natural remedy for pests and diseases. This versatile oil is expressed from the fruit and seeds of the neem tree, ...

Among the most brilliant of flowering trees are those in the Fabaceae, or legume, family of plants. Imagine, for example, a tree with long golden chains of five-petaled flowers, so profuse that they ...

Trees shade the yard in summer, add oxygen to the air, and create beauty with their flowers and fall foliage. Most yards could use more of that, right? For those interested in aiding the birds, bees, ...