CORVALLIS – Espaliered trees bring fruit down to eye level. They allow for easy picking and take advantage of small spaces. But don’t kid yourself into thinking espaliers are any easier than ...

On March 24, at the Siouxland Garden Show, Patrick O’Malley, a longtime Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist, will be talking about two diverse ...

A team of scientists in Switzerland has developed silicon-made raspberries that can help train robots to pick and handle this delicate fruit. Harvesting raspberries can be difficult since they can ...

Forget fancy walkers and pricey gear — all your baby might need to take those first steps is a pair of limes. That’s the peel deal, according to parenting pros who say the citrusy trick can help ...

Pruning fruit trees during fall is generally a bad idea. Instead, trim them in late winter or early spring, when the trees are dormant. However, you can still remove dry, damaged, or dead branches in ...