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

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

Just because you have a small yard doesn't mean you need to miss out on growing your own fruit. These trees are bred to ...

Q: I planted an apple tree a couple of years ago and it has never produced fruit. My neighbor says that I need to plant another apple tree in order for it to bear fruit, is that accurate? I don’t have ...

If you long to diversify your land by planting an apple tree, you will find that most apple varieties require cross-pollination by honeybees in order to bear fruit. This requires planting at least two ...

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

At Fuhrmann Orchards in Wheelersburg, Ohio, rows of apples, pumpkins, and sunflowers paint a picture of abundance. But behind ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. If you have a spot for a small tree in your yard, consider an apricot, pie cherry, plum or pear.

Apple production in Minnesota dates to the territorial days before 1858. When large numbers of settlers from northern European arrive to take up homesteads, they wanted to plant apple trees. But they ...

Green-thumbed shoppers keen to start growing their own fruit can't go wrong with a traditional apple tree, which is set to yield masses of sweet and crisp fruit as early as its first growing season.

Q: I would like a Gala apple tree to match my two Anna apple trees. They are about 12 feet apart. How far from them can I plant the Gala tree, and will there be a problem with cross-pollination or ...