We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple trees are an enormously popular fruit tree to grow. This is no surprise, given that they can supply a family with an abundance of ...

Once upon a time, before condos and strip malls and acres of residential subdivisions, Southern California was full of little farms. It was “the largest, most bountiful agricultural county in the U.S.

Q: This year I finally gave in and had my lawn sprayed for weeds. I’ve had a Fireside apple tree for a decade or so, and this year, for the first time, I found small apples all over the ground around ...

Knowing how and when to prune apple trees will help you harvest more fruit. Plus, regular pruning produces sweeter, more flavorful apples. When pruning an apple tree, a little effort goes a long way.

I have three apple trees on my property, they're about 20 feet tall. When is the best time to have them sprayed, will I see the benefits this season, and how much can I expect to pay for the spraying?

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 ...

Three years ago, I planted a little orchard of 20 dwarf cider apple trees. This spring I replanted — six of the little trees died last summer. Now I am wondering about my ability to grow apples at all ...

There's never been a better time to eat — and cook with — American apple varieties. Frans Rombout / PicturePartners / Getty Images One day in 2004, Brooke Hazen noticed something unusual about one of ...