From sunny patios to cozy living rooms, growing your own lemon tree is more doable than you think. With the right variety, soil, and care, you can enjoy fragrant blossoms and juicy fruit year-round.

Apr. 20, 2026 Scientists at UC Riverside have found a clever new way to outsmart termites—by turning their own instincts against them. Using a natural pine scent called pinene, which smells like food ...

Pasta al limone proves that just a few ingredients can deliver big, bold flavor. This creamy Italian lemon pasta recipe is rich with butter and Parmesan yet bright and balanced thanks to fresh lemon ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The most accurate way foresters determine the age of a tree is by counting ...

Zinging up a glass of water with fresh lemon or lemon juice can make it taste more interesting and may even offer some health benefits. But drinking lemon water daily may have some disadvantages, ...

Preserved lemons are lemons (usually whole, split, or quartered) packed in salt and brined in their own or additional lemon juice—essentially, they’re pickled lemons. Especially common in Middle ...

Citric acid naturally occurs in citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges. Manufactured citric acid is produced from a type of mold called Aspergillus niger and is commonly used as a food additive ...

Anna Nordseth is an ecology writer and Duke University Ph.D. candidate specializing in tropical forest ecology, conservation research, and biodiversity. Boreal forests, or taiga, are found between 50 ...