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 ...

Almond trees live for an average of 25 years. To remain profitable, they must be kept alive for their full lifespan. In other words, farmers can’t let a drought kill their trees.

they face a strict monoculture where only almond trees grow. On top of that, almond growers heavily douse their trees with pesticides—they get more chemicals than any other crop in California ...