For many gardeners, pruning seems to be the most daunting chore in the home orchard. In an effort to avoid cutting off too much, many of us end up not cutting at all and end up with overgrown trees.

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

Members of St. Ambrose School and Parish gathered Sept. 20 to kick off a program that St. Ambrose School teacher Janet Jancewicz said she hopes continues for generations. "We are very excited and this ...

Back in June, Buffalo Rising pondered if Buffalo could plant fruit trees in public spaces similar to the work of a Los Angeles organization, known as Fallen Fruit. It turns out that Fallen Fruit ...

I will be conducting fruit tree pruning classes at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. The first class will be Nov. 12. This will be before leaf ...

Whether you're a gardening expert or a novice beginner, there's no reason why you can't create your own orchard in your backyard or on your patio. If you've been yearning for fresh, homegrown fruit ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- While most of us are trying to stay warm, there’s an army of workers braving the cold in an effort to improve this year’s fruit crop. Armed with saws and shears, hundreds of men and ...

will break ground Saturday on the Portsmouth neighborhood's North Portland Community Orchard. Volunteers will plant 20 trees -- including apple, crab apple, pear and quince -- on a plot adjacent to ...

-- A tree orchard in the urban setting of Beecher is something Jacky and Dora King have been waiting on for a long time. On Sunday, their vision will become a reality. The Kings, neighbors and ...