Winter is the best time to do this work because apple trees are dormant and less likely to suffer from stress.

Planting an apple tree at the right time and place ensures years of beauty, growth, and homegrown fruit. Spring planting is most effective in cooler regions, while fall planting is better suited for ...

Apple trees bring a bounty of benefits to your yard - to say nothing of the fruit itself! Even better, in some places, fall ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit Trees. If you are considering planting apple trees, but are unsure if your winter is cold enough to promote flowering and fruit growth, select one Anna ...

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 ...

Wrap the apples loosely in newspaper, and sit them on a seed tray or shelf. Check them periodically over winter and remove ...

‘Container-grown fruit trees can be planted almost all year round as long as the soil is not frozen, waterlogged or solid ...

Minnetrista’s horticulturists are always busy. One of our winter tasks is pruning the apple trees scattered across our campus. I want to discuss the basics of pruning apple trees and hopefully show ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

If you want to plant fruit trees to enjoy the joys of homegrown harvests, the fall is a perfect time to do so. The ground ...