The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

Everything you need to know about 85 types of apples, from heirlooms like Ashmead’s Kernel to new creations like Gala. Greg Dupree / Photo Illustration by Sabrina Tan There are over 7,500 apple ...

Broadly speaking, apples grow on trees in two basic configurations, spur bearing and tip bearing. The most common type we see nowadays are spur-bearing trees. Spurs are modified shoots usually less ...

Roughly 44% of Michigan’s apple trees are either Galas or Honeycrisps – yet despite their dominance, the state is known for its variety of apple types. Michigan had nearly 15 million apple trees in ...

Wondering what trees to plant in February? We're nearing the end of the dormant season for bare-root trees, but there's still plenty of time to get them in the ground before spring arrives. If you're ...

Many fruit trees in North America need a cold snap to go dormant, but it can get too cold, particularly up north. Turn to this cold-hardy tree for success.

LEWISTON, Idaho -- Five types of apples, once thought to be extinct, have been rediscovered in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reported Monday that "apple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Could a dwarf apple tree be an option for your yard? If you're contemplating adding an apple tree, you'd probably like to know ...

When you think of fruit trees, you might envision sprawling apple or pear trees that require a lot of space and are typically grown outdoors in roomy gardens or orchards. However, growing fruit trees ...

PORT ONEIDA, MICH. -- Of all the incredible natural treasures to be found at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, rare apple varieties are not among the obvious. But heirloom apple trees are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of retirees that scours the remote ravines and windswept plains of the Pacific Northwest for long-forgotten pioneer orchards has rediscovered 10 apple varieties that were ...