There is an undeniable satisfaction that comes from plucking healthy fruit from your own trees. Should you be looking to get into growing your own, there are plenty of fruit bearing trees you can ...

When planting apple trees in your yard, it’s worth thinking beyond soil drainage and light conditions—and even the delicious fruit you’ll eventually get to eat. However, you should also consider what ...

Planting an apple tree at the right time and place ensures years of beauty, growth, and homegrown fruit. Spring planting is most effective in cooler regions, while fall planting is better suited for ...

You might be tempted to put your gardening gloves aside as winters slowly snuggle up, since a number of your plant buddies hit dormancy during this time as well. Winter, indeed, is a time to rest and ...

McIntosh apples are parents to many disease resistant cultivars, but are not resistant to common dieases. Credit: HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing apple trees from seed isn't hard, but it is an exercise in patience. Getty Images Have you ever driven out to the country ...

PLANTING A FRUIT TREE is an investment in time and garden resources. Greg Giuliani is a longtime home orchardist and a member of the Seattle Tree Fruit Society, a chapter of the Western Cascade Fruit ...

The Triumph apple tree is the newest variety available for people to purchase and grow in their backyard. CATHY WURZER: Well, if you've ever wanted to grow an apple tree in your yard, there is a new ...

If you plant a seed from a Gala apple, the chances are one in a hundred (or less) that the fruit produced from the tree that grows will be sweet. As Henry David Thoreau remarked, such seedling-grown ...

Help your tree thrive by planting it at the optimal time. Planting an apple tree at the right time and place ensures years of beauty, growth, and homegrown fruit. Spring planting is most effective in ...