The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming ...

We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.

The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

The list covers common issues such as overhanging branches, boundary disputes, blocked sunlight and wind fallen fruit, among ...

Having fruit trees in your backyard can be a marvelous experience. During the first signs of spring, the glorious blossoms ...

Sow sweetpeas now in a cold frame or outdoors protected from mice and slugs, and you will have big, strong plants and early ...

I recently came across a fruit tree that was new to me but not necessarily ... However, it can be routinely pruned as a hedge or a screen. I think training it early with a few trunks like a ...

Angel Black always wanted a food garden, but she was never successful — until Farmscape helped convert the lawn in her family ...

There are six rootstocks in total, covering every size of tree from a stepover to an orchard tree. It’s worth speaking to a specialist fruit nursery for advice on the best rootstock for your needs.

How cold will it be this winter? How much snow will Summit County get? Here are some ways to look to nature for predictions.

This wildlife area features the Osage Orange trees and the fruit these trees produce, which are commonly called “hedge apples.” “The Osage Orange tree is in the mulberry family, it’s ...