It might seem like a tall order, but if you pick the best fruit and the right storage spot, getting harvested apples to last ...

Looking for a winter garden task? Pruning plants, shrubs, and trees can help improve growth and health. Here are some you ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

SEATTLE — "Do you love apples? Well if you don't prune your apple tree, you aren't gonna get many apples, so you need to get out there and prune your fruit tree!" said gardening expert Ciscoe Morris.

Get rid of dead or damaged branches and keep the tree's size in check. If you look forward to harvesting fruit from your own apple trees to make jams, pies, and jars of apple butter, the first step is ...

Apple growers in New York are keeping an eye on this mild, rollercoaster winter and the impact it could have on the region’s crop. NCPR caught Jason Londo, a crop physiologist at Cornell University, ...

Winter can be harsh on trees that have been planted within the last five years. Learn how to give young trees the special ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Landscaping has included the genus “Malus” for a long period of time. Sometimes, it has been apples for fresh eating and winter keeping, sometimes fruiting crabapples which look lovely as a tree, but ...

January marks a strategic period for those who care for the garden with attention. During winter, many trees enter dormancy, ...