You can harvest luscious peaches, crisp apples and sweet plums right off your own tree. Garden designer and fruit expert Colby Eierman’s Fruit Trees In Small Spaces (Timber Press, 2012) shows how ...

Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

Every year, more and more people are revamping their yards to bring in new plants, shrubs and trees that will not only make their landscape beautiful, but will also help feed their family. In many ...

So here’s the situation: You have a small yard, but you like fresh fruit and you like variety. Conventional wisdom says you have room for two fruit trees, but you are a fruit addict: You like your ...

Miniature trees have become a popular way to grow fruit in backyards. Dwarf and semi-dwarf trees are smaller than standard varieties, but they mature and produce fruit more quickly. "Smaller trees are ...

At Miracle Farms, one farmer is on a mission to show the world that permaculture–a food production system that models itself on the natural world–can work on a commercial scale. What’s the most ...

Editor’s Note: This is part 7 of a 9-part Respect the Game series on habitat improvement, whitetail management, and the tradition of deer hunting. We’ve partnered with Polaris to tell the story of the ...

Des Moines is planning a public fruit tree orchard in Drake Park, which would allow community members to pick fruit for free. The project involves collaboration between city officials, urban farmers, ...

From Greenpoint community gardens to Governor's Island orchards, New Yorkers are reconnecting with the city's agricultural ...