Q: I am looking at trees to plant in my yard. Are there any specific ones that I should avoid? Here are some truly awful ...

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Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or, so it is said. Regardless of whether the age-old idiom is literally true, apples are a staple of cuisines and cultures around the world. Now, science is ...

Growing fruit trees from seeds can take many years, and the resulting tree won’t be identical to the parent tree. You could end up with a new hybrid variety that produces smaller fruit that may not ...

Ever try growing an apple tree from a seed? In this time lapse, we demonstrate how a seed was stratified after extraction from a typical apple all the way to early plant. The pips were taken out of a ...

GREENFIELD — Knowing it can take an apple tree anywhere from two to 10 years to bear fruit, the owners of Tuttle Orchards started years ago making changes to prepare for growth in the coming years.

Holden’s Restoration Seed Bank has spent 12 months collectings seeds for reforestation — with a special focus on biodiversity and native species. From left to right: Diane Bickett – Eco Speaks Cle ...

A. Susan, I am so glad you asked. Now that trees are going dormant and the weather is cooler, it is the best time to plant trees. There is also an unexpectedly great interest in growing apple trees ...

The splendor of fall color on deciduous trees is a beautiful indicator that winter is coming. In the months ahead, the outdoor landscape will experience freezing temperatures, piles of snow, and an ...

It’s cider-making time in the Berkshires — a time to enjoy such a sweet, nutritious drink from fresh apples grown in local orchards. The word “cider” might appear to be one of those sturdy Old English ...