Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree ...

Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as ...

A mysterious fruit tree in your yard might not be what it seems. Subtle differences in color, bloom, and shape can reveal its ...

Key Takeaways Failing to prune trees can lead to structural weakness in limbs and the overall stability of the tree.Weak or too-large trees can cause thousands in damage, threaten injury, and cause ...

Ahead, the best fruit trees to plant this fall for future harvests: ...

November pruning can put some plants at risk of winter damage. Hold off until after blooming to prune these plants and ensure ...

Autumn paints the lawn gold, and rakes stay in the shed. A quiet choice now shapes what ripens on your trees. As the last apples drop and the first frosts ...

Rising plant prices and tight budgets push home gardeners toward an old trick hiding in plain sight in the fruit bowl. Across the country, thrifty growers ...

Here are the questions to help you settle on what you like, what fits your lifestyle and what issues you hope to resolve — and 6 common mistakes to avoid ...

Timing is important with bare root plants. They should be planted soon after arriving and never left to dry out. Once in the ground, watering is essential to settle the soil around the roots, even if ...

From apples to carrots to maple syrup and skiing, the food, activities, and landscape we cherish in Vermont are possible in part due to this workforce,” said Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland at the ...

This year, Cul2vate, a nonprofit that aims to address food insecurity in Nashville, grew 440,000 pounds of produce. Of that, 320,000 pounds was donated to organizations that help feed people in need ...