Wind chill refers to the wind’s effect on our perception of the cold. For example, if it’s 35 degrees and the wind blows at 10 miles per hour, it will feel like 27 degrees. Brrr! So, what are chill ...

Late fall and winter are prime time for planting trees in Louisiana. If you’re interested in adding some fruit trees to your landscape, you should first familiarize yourself with the concept of ...

Fruit production is boosted in Spring when accumulated chilling hours below 45F are high during winter. This year’s El Nino pattern has brought abundant cool and damp conditions which will make for ...

When you think of lemons and avocados, you might assume that they can only be grown in warm climates. However, many tropical ...

As nights have grown milder in the past decade in the central region of the Sunshine State, Florida avocado growers have ...

What do apples, pistachios, strawberries and peaches have in common? They’re but a few of many plants that need the right number of hours in a narrow temperature range to produce a good crop of fruits ...

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can be ...