Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this mistake when planting fruit trees.
Love the idea of picking a nice snack right off the tree? If you live in a warm, humid area, you might consider adding this ...
If you want to plant a fruit tree in your backyard to grow your own apples or pears, consider whether you'll need more than ...
The planting of a new community orchard to provide free food has been given the go-ahead. West Norfolk Council has agreed plans to plant native fruit trees and new hedgerows on the site at the ...
Matt Whiting, a cherry physiologist at Washington State University, sees logic in Omeg’s ideas and has noticed other growers ...
Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...
The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.
Avocado production in South Africa has expanded markedly since the industry’s humble beginnings over 80 years ago. From a ...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 61st annual Texas Pecan Short Course on Feb. 18-21 in Somerville.
Researchers are developing robots that promise to automate a process that has always relied on human workers—and bees.
The mosaic was found while the farmer was planning a cherry tree orchard and was hidden under less than 20 inches of soil in his field, according to La República. "It's exciting to think that ...