Thinning fruit trees in late June or early July ensures you get the best crop and the weight doesn't snap branches - here ...

As drought and water uncertainty put increasing pressure on orchard systems, researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research ...

So a couple weekends ago, we set a morning aside to de-apple the tree. There are still that many apples attached to the tree, ...

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Unsplash Most people worry about frost killing their trees in January. Far fewer think about what a relentless July sun can ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Veranda editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Bonsai trees have a way of capturing attention unlike any other houseplant. Their ...

Spring is a good time to plan your garden, which can include removing underperforming plants to make space for new ones. April is an ideal time to identify bare spots in your garden for planting bulbs ...

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on apple tree pruning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 in Fort Kent and Wallagrass. The hands-on workshop will begin at the University of ...

With Earth Day right around the corner and the warm weather of spring inviting us all outside to enjoy some much-needed sunshine, this may just be the perfect time to do some spring planting. In the ...

In the fall of 2004, Diane Miller, a tree-fruit specialist, began a two-part expedition on a Fulbright to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia, the birthplace of the apple. Her quest: to bring ...

Las Vegas arborist Norm Schilling explains how to prune trees for desert wind, why most people remove too much, and how to spot a bad tree trimmer before it's too late. Here it is, March already, and ...

I recently had the opportunity to take a small group of Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Master Gardeners to Yellow Jacket to the Southwestern Colorado Research Center for a fruit tree ...