From your donor tree, take a stem cutting—also called a scion. This is the portion that will grow into the main tree, with the desirable DNA traits you're looking to reproduce (as opposed to the ...

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 ...

Apple trees are hugely popular, and thousands of apple cultivars exist worldwide. Most apple trees planted nowadays are ...

It used to be that most every Iowa backyard had a big, spreading apple tree. It produced many bushels of apples that were lovingly turned into endless pies, crisps, canned applesauce and dried apples.

Growing an apple tree is a great way to enjoy delicious, fresh fruit from the comfort of your own home. Once these plants reach maturity, they can produce hundreds of apples per year—so you'll always ...

Try growing honeycrisp, Chehalis, Granny Smith, and more apple tree varieties that thrive in Pacific Northwestern climates It’s hard to think of fruit trees in the Pacific Northwest without thinking ...

With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. Temperatures in mid-January dipped to 10, 20 and even 35 below zero in mountain towns. Thats plenty cold, but not the sustained, penetrating cold that was commonplace in the 1980s ...

Baby apple trees that have been grafted with rootstock, at a nursery on a new orchard in Nicholas Count, managed by the West Virginia National Guard. Can apples grow on an abandoned mine site? That’s ...

What's better than homegrown fruit? Whether it's apples, peaches, or pears, the possibilities are endless—and the local flavor and freshness can't be overstated. The best way to get even more of these ...