So, what is their secret? The Power 9 Rule, coined by Dan Buettner, describes the common traits of Blue Zone practices that empower people of these regions to live long, healthy lives. Move naturally.

Tourists visit Yanghu National Wetland Park in Changsha, Hunan province, to enjoy the beautiful plum blossoms. [Photo by Shi Liang/For chinadaily.com.cn] The plum blossoms at Yanghu National Wetland ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Buettner refers to these as the 'Power Nine' in the Lifestyle Medicine Journal study, his book (The Blue Zones - 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest), and the ...

[Photo by Wang Xuejin/For chinadaily.com.cn] A park library known for breathtaking views of blossoming red plum trees in Chongqing's Jiangbei district has captured the internet's attention ...

Tourists visit Yanghu National Wetland Park in Changsha, Hunan province, to enjoy the beautiful plum blossoms. [Photo by Shi Liang/For chinadaily.com.cn] The plum blossoms at Yanghu National ...

80.5 x 20.5 x 1.5 cm. (31.7 x 8.1 x 0.6 in.) ...

Growing a lemon tree from home has many perks, most notably that you can enjoy its fresh fruit all year, even during colder weather. Acclimating these trees to indoors does take a bit of extra ...

3-2 vote by City Council came Monday night after a decade of back-and-forth about plans for the area Despite impassioned pleas from five residents and alternative proposals from two council ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — If you've got fruit trees with produce that might go to waste, the Senior Gleaners of San Diego County are standing by. In this Zevely Zone, I picked a winner in El Cajon and ...

A simple blue stain could force trees into giving up their memories of cold summers and volcanic winters, a recent study reveals, giving researchers a new way to precisely reconstruct ancient climates ...

Plant bulbs in fall in rich, well-drained soil (most can be grown in Zones 4-9). They rarely need watering and happily soak up the sun until they bloom in late spring or early summer. This beauty is ...