The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

Garrett Sorber, co-owner of Radical Roots Nursery, a fruit and flower nursery in Maine ...

There are over 7,000 varieties of apple trees in the world—so where do you start when it comes to your garden? Knowing the best tree for your backyard depends on your climate and region, of course, ...

Having delicious apples right in your back yard is a treat. Our Master gardener will help you decide to go for a dwarf apple ...

You can grow apples in Southern California, but you must select low-chill varieties. Trees should be labeled with the chill ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

It used to be that most every Iowa backyard had a big, spreading apple tree. It produced many bushels of apples that were lovingly turned into endless pies, crisps, canned applesauce and dried apples.

Do not plant black walnuts, eastern red cedars, junipers, and hawthorns near apple trees. Avoid planting tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, brassicas, and root vegetables near apples. Sunflowers nearby also ...

Drive or bike Vermont’s back roads, especially in farm country, and you’re likely to spot an abundance of apple trees growing along untended roadsides and abandoned hedgerows. Bob Gagne of Westford ...