Apple and pear trees can thrive with the help of an underrated herb, which has several reasons for being an excellent ...

There’s too much research going on at Washington State University’s Sunrise Research Orchard in Wenatchee to fit into one ...

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees.

In 2023, the naturalist Tristan Gooley published "How to Read a Tree." The book's title and my grandfather's greetings recalled my memories of the orchard. My grandfathers would ask, "Do any two trees ...

Harvesting fruits and vegetables like apples, strawberries, and asparagus often depends on human labor—but finding enough ...

Some apple trees are self-pollinating, but most need a second variety nearby for cross-pollination. That means you’ll get the best fruit production if you plant two compatible varieties.

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted trees — did not hinder the efforts of Johnny Appleseed, the popular ...

Codling moths—among the most common apple tree pests—can be deterred by planting parsley around the base of your tree. Zones: 3 to 11. Mature size: 12t o 18 inches tall.

If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 74°F.

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

Michigan State University horticulture professor Steve Van Nocker holds wild apples near a Malus coronaria tree Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Meridian Township, Mich. [Photo: AP Photo/Mike Householder] ...