The acacia tree (etz hashita) is the signpost of the desert. Since the most important footpaths are the wadis, (dry stream beds) and the acacia trees grow on the banks of these wadis, an acacia is ...

Along a section of Putah Creek in the UC Davis Arboretum, a fuzzy cloud of golden flowers seems to float above the walkway and a sweet exotic scent fills the air. Ah, it must be (almost) spring. Each ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The purple-leaf acacia is unapologetically not green. Many people love ...

Just about everyone has heard of acacia trees, but most folks, even gardeners, don't know much about these beautiful plants. Ranging from warm-temperate regions to the tropics are about 1,200 species ...

It really is all about the trees. Most of the correspondence sent my way involves trees. Questions about fruit trees, especially citrus trees, are the most common. Suggestions also are sought for fast ...

After a recent period of major rainfall, I visited a wooded area to see what animals I could find, wondering if any had left for Noah’s Ark. I turned over an old piece of roofing tin and noticed that ...

None of the seven acacia trees in the front yard of Sam Morse’s home in La Feria, Texas, seem different from any of the others—or from their countless cousins that thrive in the Lower Rio Grande ...

Entre Nous is happy to report that the first ‘darling buds of May’ have sprouted on the European Voice acacia tree, situated outside the European Parliament. This will come as a great relief, no doubt ...