Prune apple trees when they're dormant so you can easily see the tree's structure. Find out how to prune apple trees and what ...

Apple trees are an enormously popular fruit tree to grow. This is no surprise, given that they can supply a family with an abundance of delicious fruit with routine maintenance and care. They are also ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

It is bare-root season for fruit trees as well as time to prune and a reminder: before Valentine’s Day spray peaches and nectarines for peach leaf curl. The most important pruning is the pruning of ...

Last spring (2023) was tough on apples in some places. Up on top of the ridges, well above 2,000 feet in elevation, things were fine. Up there trees were covered with fruit. But drop down in the ...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - so why not grow a whole bunch of them? Here's everything you need to know before you ...

Grafting is a technique used to facilitate new plant growth. It involves attaching part of a plant or tree, called a scion, onto to another branch, called a rootstock. Grafting fruit trees has been in ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the kind mummy used to make. Delicious desserts made from homegrown apples are autumn’s finest treats. Unfortunately, our apple trees don’t always grow the ...