Schinus molle, commonly known as the California pepper tree or Peruvian pepper tree, is a fast-growing evergreen tree that is native to South America, particularly the desert-like portions of the ...
This story appears in the September 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Brazilian pepper tree, an invasive plant in the southern United States, is showing great potential in the fight ...
The garden has come a long way since it was started 25 years ago, with plants laid out around the base of a peppercorn tree and a gum tree, that's actually next door, but it's canopy and roots are ...