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, too, but there’s ...

Apples and apple trees are more commonly associated with cooler autumn days and heaping buckets full of delicious apples. But if you want that sweet apple crop, there's no time like summer to give ...

Apple trees follow a seasonal rhythm, and understanding their needs in each phase is key to healthy growth and abundant harvests. From spring planting and pruning to summer watering and pest control, ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...

Dwarf apple tree in yard, attached to support. - daseaford/Shutterstock 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 ...

I assumed Jake Samascott had heard everything, at least everything related to apples, when I reported to his family’s sprawling Kinderhook, NY orchard last Saturday morning. The reason was a workshop ...