When my wife and I bought our home three decades ago, the persimmon tree in the front yard wasn’t a selling point.

Hand picking up persimmon from a fall-colored tree - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images From inspecting the productivity of fruit trees and measuring the stripes on colorful caterpillars, to looking for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Even though the fall season just began last Saturday, some in the Ozarks are already trying to look ahead to the upcoming winter season. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a ...

What is the winter weather forecast for this year? We looked to nature and asked the squirrels, woolly worms, persimmon seeds ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: We have a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Our cold snap this week is a ...

Q. I am interested in planting a persimmon tree in my yard. What are the different types and what do they need to grow well? I am in Riverside County, USDA zone 9b. Persimmon (Diospyros) can be grown ...

The skin of a ripe persimmon should be soft, and the fruit should feel very delicate, almost like a water balloon when you gently press it. During the ripening process, the aforementioned tannins ...