The plant is indeed the Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete). Its fruit are inedible. When dried, the mature fruit’s hard shells can be made into musical instruments and other receptacles. The tree is ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that drones had played a major role in the conflict in Ukraine and called for the rapid development and deployment of separate drone forces within the ...

The New York Yankees optioned Brent Headrick to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a fter Wednesday night’s win in Kansas City.

The wedge between the Cincinnati Bengals and their No. 17 overall pick, Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Shemar Stewart, continues to grow larger. Thanks to a di ...

Rue (Ruta graveolens is a species with distinct visual appeal, possessing softly lobed blue-green foliage and yellow flowers.

Basil is a popular herb in the kitchen, but many people find it hard to grow properly. When the weather heats up, the herb ...

Bolivia is one of very few countries with a legal market for coca. In the rest of the world it is controlled with the same ...

While houseplants can easily brighten up the home, they can quickly ruin the appearance of a room if they go sparse and ...

Knowing the difference between common edible plants and poisonous counterparts that look just like them can spare you some ...

Jackie BantleSaskatchewanCantaloupe and watermelon are members of the Cucurbit family of plants. This family also includes pumpkins, cucumbers and winter squash however, of all of these vine crops, ...

With just a little soil, some seeds, and the right care, you can have a patch of nutritious greens growing on your balcony, ...

Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such tree.