Growing an apple tree is a great way to enjoy delicious, fresh fruit from the comfort of your own home. ... If you're growing red apples, then the fruit will have a deeper color when it's ripe.

2. Stratify the seeds. Apple seeds need a period of cold stratification to mimic winter and encourage the seeds to germinate.

At age 194, the storied Old Apple Tree of Vancouver, Wash. finally succumbed to old age. The city recently held a memorial to celebrate the matriarch's legacy.