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 bring a bounty of benefits to your yard - to say nothing of the fruit itself! Even better, in some places, fall ...

Knowing how to grow an apple tree means you enjoy success with one of the most popular fruits in the world. Apple trees are ...

Nearly 300 dwarf apple trees including, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and McIntosh varieties, will be planted this spring at Merrillville's Pruzin and Rosenbaum Parks, the town ...

Few things are more satisfying than growing fruit in your garden. However, this sweet produce often comes from fruit trees, which require specific environments and care to thrive. So, what do you do ...

AMES, Iowa – Soon, it will be time for apple trees to bloom and bear delicious fruit for all to enjoy. But not all apple trees are fruitful. Why are some trees more productive than others? There 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.

There's little as rewarding as eating homegrown fruit. The good news: Many varieties — like mulberry and lemon trees — don't require a large backyard to flourish. While it's true that some fruit trees ...

MCGREGOR -- Bright red 'Zestar' apples, the first to ripen in Gilby's Nursery & Orchard west of McGregor, decorate the trees like Christmas ornaments. Nearby rows of other dwarf and semi-dwarf apple ...