Other fruit trees, however, are not so benign. Introduced by well-intended importers, non-native fruit trees can be invasive, ...

There are over 7,000 varieties of apple trees in the world—so where do you start when it comes to your garden? Knowing the best tree for your backyard depends on your climate and region ...

Prune out branches pointing inward. If fire blight bacterial disease has been a past problem on an apple tree, then pruning during late winter’s full dormancy is still recommended. Fire blight ...

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 ...

His mission to plant apple trees paralleled his mission to spread ... Reaching over six feet in height, white chaparral currant can grow in full sun but appreciates light shade.

In the car, I passed around a plastic bag full of sliced apples ... it contains six apple trees, and apple season was approaching. But it filled me with shame. I demurred.

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the ...

A CU ecology professor noticed an apple tree in a Boulder field. What happened next grew into something bigger.