The new “The Home Orchard” covers more crops and site selection, variety choice, pruning, grafting, irrigation and integrated ...

Fruit trees typically need a lot of sunlight to thrive indoors, around six to eight hours each day. Placing them in a south- or west-facing window can help, as well as using grow lights to supplement ...

Nearly 40 fruit trees have taken root at Drake Park in what is the start of a community orchard in Des Moines. Once established, organizers hope the orchard will serve as another place in Des Moines ...

The second edition of 'The Home Orchard,' published by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, is an essential reference for anyone serious about growing deciduous fruit and ...

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 ...

Many wineries now offer tasting kits and wine packages that spotlight their wines. Cuvaison, for example, sells four 100 ml ...

Nearly 40 fruit trees have taken root at Drake Park in what is the start of a community orchard in Des Moines. Once established, organizers hope the orchard will serve as another place in Des Moines ...

I invite you to consider persimmon for your home orchard.

“It is also highly sustainable with a biodiverse green roof that hides the house in the landscape. The proposal includes 35 new native trees, 21 fruit trees within a new community orchard, hedgerows, ...

Gardeners bring us beauty by maintaining healthy landscapes with yearlong interest. In addition to providing colors and ...

You don’t need acres of land to enjoy home-grown sweetness. With the right pots, sunlight, and a bit of patience, you can ...

A new study found that Clubonia spiders use their own antifreeze made of specific proteins that they sequenced.