Few plants can thrive in the cold embrace of clay soil, but the eight trees and bushes in our lineup persevere and even ...

Planting at the end of winter means that your new tree will need ... re going for deciduous varieties. 'Bare-root deciduous trees, including ornamental, native and fruit trees, are best during ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

From now until spring, many local retail stores, garden centers, and nurseries will be packed with new plant material just ...

and you must begin with a type of fruit tree known to grow well in your area. Choose varieties recommended by your local extension service, as some varieties need a certain level of chill hours ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for ...

The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results. Different varieties produce ...

The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...

Producing new ... varieties of plants is not the way forward: “That’s not the future of a vibrant, successful food supply.” Leyla Kazim and Andrew Mellonie eating greengages - a fruit ...