The cottonwoods in Upper Ranchitos were ringing with the calls of red-winged blackbirds and evening grosbeak as I pulled onto ...

In fact, if you grow fruit trees, the best time to prune them is now, or in very early spring before any new growth begins, Martha explains. Pruning not only helps to develop proper shape and form, ...

With a bit of extra care and a lot of natural light, you can have a beautiful home orchard in no time.

It is hoped the trees could start to bear fruit in two to three years' time.

Over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes have joined an orchard at a Green Valley elementary school. The greenery, which volunteers from several local organizations planted on Saturday, expands ...

From preparing her vegetable garden to pruning and mulching, spring is one of the busiest times of year on Martha's farm. Recently, she and her team spent the day planting bare-root fruit trees in her ...

Members of St. Ambrose School and Parish gathered Sept. 20 to kick off a program that St. Ambrose School teacher Janet Jancewicz said she hopes continues for generations. "We are very excited and this ...

PHILO - A peach or an apple brings to mind warm summer days, but producing a crop is a year-round job for fruit growers. "You start December first, when you start pruning if you have a lot of trees" ...

Miniature trees have become a popular way to grow fruit in backyards. Dwarf and semi-dwarf trees are smaller than standard varieties, but they mature and produce fruit more quickly. "Smaller trees are ...

A community orchard project is helping residents reconnect with fresh fruit—right from their front gardens. After more than two years of campaigning, the March Community Orchard group has begun ...

Back in June, Buffalo Rising pondered if Buffalo could plant fruit trees in public spaces similar to the work of a Los Angeles organization, known as Fallen Fruit. It turns out that Fallen Fruit ...