Almond trees might not be your first thought when looking for plants to grow in containers, but these spring-blooming trees deserve more attention. Even in small and compact spaces, it is possible to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blooming almond orchard near Sanger in unincorporated Fresno County. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) For much of the last ...

Soil sensors, drip irrigation and decades of knowledge are helping one family farm produce more almonds with less water.

For much of the last decade, almonds have been such a lucrative crop that growers and investment firms have poured money into planting new orchards across vast stretches of California farmland. Now, ...