If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. “The particular variety you plant will affect how many apples you ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

Prune in winter to get the most out of the investment of time and money you put into this fall-fruiting tree — that is, lots of tasty treats at harvest time.

Having delicious apples right in your back yard is a treat. Our Master gardener will help you decide to go for a dwarf apple tree or standard variety.

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 ...

Backyard Farmer looks at potential problems with trees and more. Backyard Farmer looks at potential problems with trees and new hardscape trends in the horticulture industry. The Backyard Farmer ...