The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

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 ...

Growing apples in your own backyard sounds fun and satisfying, however, before planting apple trees, consider the growing ...

Many fruit trees appreciate being planted in the fall since it gives them a chance to dodge the stress summer brings. Fall-planted fruit trees typically have fewer weeds vying for their water and ...

Joellen Dimond plant hollies, and Mr. D. discusses disease-resistant apple tree varieties. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collection of lemon trees growing in terracotta pots Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, ...

These dormant trees grow strong roots.

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 ...