Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this process. Here's what to know.

On Feb. 25, the World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF) deposited seeds representing tree species of special value to communities across Africa in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The 19 species ...

The seed bank in Joshua Tree aims to collect seeds representing all of California's approximately 2,400 desert plant species.

The so-called “Moon Tree” — grown with seeds that were flown around the moon — was wheeled out in a wagon accompanied by several students carrying shovels to help dig its new home at ...

Trees take time to grow but you can speed things up with the right species. These popular trees are fast-growing and possible to propagate from seed.

However, because mesquite trees are not uniformly cultivated in our area, you might need to sample pods from several different trees before finding plants that satisfy your sweet tooth!

The Mojave Desert Land Trust is working to scout, catalogue, collect and preserve millions of seeds from 250 species and counting in a race to save an ecosystem.

Mesquite is typically consumed in powder form, ground from the dried pods of the mesquite tree. Recently, mesquite pods and flour ground from the pods have gained popularity as a superfood.

“There’s definitely a point where we thought he wouldn’t make it,” one Denver dog owner said after her 6-year-old golden retriever ingested some of a seed pod.