Most apple tree owners know our fruit trees should be pruned. But when we’re standing in front of the tree with pruning shears in hand, knowing how to begin the surgery can feel intimidating. Apple ...

An abundance of varieties, each with a different texture, taste and colour, is available to plant in even the smallest garden ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

As you start to think of Spring time weather, you may begin looking around the yard making a to-do list to accomplish. One of those looming tasks may be finally “attacking” that old apple tree. Late ...

The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Photos by Katie Finch Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so ...

What's the difference between a crabapple tree and an apple tree? This might sound like a setup for a joke, but it's a real question you might find yourself asking when that tree in your yard starts ...

STOCKBRIDGE — Shortly after moving into her home in Stockbridge last year, Catherine Arnold found herself captivated by the apple tree outside her window. It took her back to her childhood — an ...

PALMER — Forrest Gore waited for customers at his family’s apple orchard on a quiet Wednesday afternoon. He calls the 15 acres his father’s labor of love. His dad, Bert Gore, had another take on his ...

Katharine Suding’s children arrived home one day in 2017 with a small bag of apples from an unkempt old apple tree that sat in the middle of a field near her home in Louisville. Suding, an ecology ...