One woman’s wasp magnets can be the urban food forager’s delight. So I learned, one fall day, as I complained to my husband about the orange orbs leaking fragrantly and sparking a backyard bacchanalia ...

November means it is time to pick persimmons. Some gardeners enjoy eating the fruits of our native persimmon, while others harvest them to predict the weather. For years, gardeners have been cutting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green and ripe persimmons growing on a tree branch - Nature Clickz/Shutterstock Persimmons are mouthwatering fruits with a unique ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - If you grew up in East Texas, you probably learned one thing about persimmons the hard way: bite into the wrong one, and your mouth locks up tighter than a rusty gate. That was ...

That smirky grin worn by possums in the fall is entirely due to the bright orange fruit now ripening on native persimmon trees. Possums love persimmons; and so do I. Never bite into a persimmon, ...

Many years ago, while browsing in the New York Botanical Garden's library, I discovered that institution’s collection of antique nursery catalogs. Talk about going down a rabbit hole! It was weeks ...

Houston residents can get a free tree at Jones Park on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., while supplies last.