To prune a tree, I have followed the Al Gore method, who as vice president helped reduce the federal workforce and ...

Apple trees aren’t easy to grow because they need consistent care, including precisely timed spraying and pruning, to ...

An old saying – said to be Japanese, and said to be a curse – talks about living in interesting times. While it’s always an ...

The late Pete Graske planted so many trees during his time as mayor of Oakdale that he earned the moniker of “Mr. Tree.” Graske, who died in 2012 at the age of 88, was responsible for planting and ...

Non-dropping fruit could help manufacturers cut costs as fruit will have a longer shelf life or not be spoiled ...

As the calendar turns to spring with its lengthening days of warm sunshine, flowers begin to appear on fruit trees across ...

If you're pressed for space, a micro orchard will allow you to grow many fruits in place of one or two trees, and you'll be ...

The five-cut rule forces pruners to start with big cuts before they get bogged down by detail pruning. “By the second or ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be holding a hands-on workshop to teach proper pruning techniques for fruit ...

Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method ...

Participants will be trained on safety considerations when pruning home or commercial orchards and will have the opportunity for hands-on practice.

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s ...