Contemporary artist Sam Van Aken is bringing the “Tree of 40 Fruit” to Temple University’s main campus in Philadelphia. This ...

From preparing her vegetable garden to pruning and mulching, spring is one of the busiest times of year on Martha's farm.

In the heart of Philadelphia, Temple University has become home to a unique living artwork: the Tree of 40 Fruits. Created by ...

Instead, a young branch from a fully grown fruit tree (a scion) is grafted to the young trunk of a completely unrelated tree (root stock) known to be particularly disease-resistant or weather ...

Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...

Cuttings don’t root easily, however ... He plans to plant another Tree of 40 Fruits in the Ambler location’s arboretum and will continuously care for both art trees.

This species is Suregada multiflora, sometimes known as the False Lime Tree due to the appearance of its unripe fruit. These fruit are not edible. The plant is often grown as an ornamental shrub ...