Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Gardening in a tight space can feel challenging, especially if you want to pick fresh fruit right outside your door. Not everyone has a big yard, and that’s okay. With a little planning, even a small ...

If you’d love to grow fruit trees but think you don’t have the space, think again. You don’t need an orchard or even a large backyard to enjoy garden-picked fruit. Instead, use a method perfected by ...

Instant gratification is a feeling we all enjoy and have, frankly, become accustomed to. We seek it in many areas of our lives, but one thing we should all consider taking our time with is planting a ...

Growing fruit from cuttings is efficient, inexpensive, and fairly easy to do. Consider cultivating some of these trees and ...

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when it's cold can actually harm them.

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...