Q: My peach, pluot and plum trees were blooming beautifully right before the heat wave this month (we reached 100 degrees for ...

A highly contagious disease that can wipe out an apple orchard threatens Connecticut’s fruit crop. But there’s help on the way. Fire blight, a bacteria that gets into the apple tree as it is flowering ...

Q. I just took the attached picture of my Honeygold apple. It's blossoming in September.-Butch Fangsrud, Moorhead A. Your interesting photo shows both flowers and large apple fruits. Fall and spring ...

Often the snow on the hilly south side of my house has melted by early March, allowing snowdrops to push their little noses out of the ground and permitting me to pick buds that open up indoors. Most ...

A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

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 ...

Hummingbirds are truly majestic creatures. To increase your chances of seeing them, plant this tree that boasts gorgeous ...