After a few years of underwhelming results due to inconsistent weather conditions, cherry blossom trees at Jackson Park come back at full swing.

Bonsai aren’t perfect miniature trees, said Dave Hodgetts, a bonsai grower. They’re trees with artistic license. They’re living sculpture. “Because they keep growing, they ...

The Chicago Park District is inviting Chicagoans to come out and see the blooming of more than 190 cherry trees at Jackson Park, with twenty new trees planted since the last full bloom in 2020.

The 360-acre Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey, was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and has 1,500 more cherry trees ...

“By 2030, if nothing is done, we won’t have any cocoa trees because, with climate change, all the cocoa trees will be destroyed. Vemo Bakayoko, 42, a cocoa farmer for Yeyasso near the village ...

Farmers generally work off small plots of land and cocoa trees need space around them. In Ghana, 91% of cocoa farmers earn below a living income, according to a recent study by the Swiss Platform ...

The story of chocolate starts with the Theobroma cacao tree, native to the equatorial regions once home to the ancient Mayans (Maya Civilization). These early civilizations didn’t just stumble upon ...

Cocoa and cacao are both made from the seeds (beans) of the Theobroma cacao tree. The difference has to do with processing. Cacao products are made from raw beans, while cocoa is made from roasted ...

Others include improving market access for farmers, cutting back old cocoa trees, to encourage new growth, and improve the genetic makeup of existing ones. Read also: Cocoa output to rise on improved ...