This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...

The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...

A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on the European beech (Fagus sylvatica), ...

The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

Cut branches forced into bloom can help add sunshine to those gloomy winter days and it is not hard to coax many into flower. Branches from cherry, plum, forsythia, apple, ...

Many Kansans may not know it, but the state over the past 15 years has adopted symbols that include the state grass, fish, ...

Itching to establish new some trees in your yard? Choosing a beginner-friendly species that will do well in your specific ...

Local gardeners will host a free seed exchange starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, inviting community members to trade native plant seeds and learn from experts. The community is invited to trade seeds, ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?

Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come from an Asian tree species called ‘Prunus mume.’ It is also known as the Chinese plum or Japanese ...