In West Texas, the mesquite trees are a beloved sign of spring, but this year, their bare branches hint that winter is holding on a bit longer.

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...

Giant mesquite bugs, imposing in appearance but harmless to humans, are coming down from their normal domain in the tops of mesquite trees because of the extreme heat — startling some people and ...

We are fortunate because food security is not an issue for most North American residents. The United States exports or feeds much of its cereal grain — for example, corn, barley, rice, and wheat, and ...

Q: A mesquite tree beside my driveway is getting new leaves, but I noticed a couple of dead branches among the greenery. They snapped off easily at a point where they appeared to have been neatly ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As she walked through her front yard in the El Gheko neighborhood in Tucson, Margaret Buzzard stepped over wood from what used to be her mesquite tree. “We’re all paying ...