The nutlike seed of the areca palm, chewed in the East with betel leaves (whence its name) and shell lime. Betel Nut is an English word that is used in many sentences in different contexts. Betel Nut ...

Ayurveda offers simple remedies with profound health benefits, and betel leaves are a prime example. Once a common staple, their consumption has dwindled over time. Renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru ...

Some apple trees naturally develop into what farmers call 'spur-type' varieties -- compact trees that are more productive and easier to ...

Sometimes, several are scattered in the same tree while only one is seen taking up several big branches in another tree. But they're everywhere. Unless you're in a warmer climate where all the ...

It’s dry out there, folks. It's so dry, I'll quote a local tree grower I ran into years back. When I asked him how dry it was in his field, he said “It’s so dry out there, the trees are ...

OBSERVER Photo by M.J. Stafford A Tree For Thee recently planted this tree, dedicated to the Dunkirk High School Class of 1977, on the grounds of the school. Another tree planted by the ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...