Apples are the most accommodating and long lived of fruit trees, and they cope with our wet climate quite well. There are ...

The Malus coronaria learned to fight frost by blooming two or three weeks later than the trees that produce cultivated ...

A team of researchers from Michigan State University discovered a native tree unlocking the secret to protecting apples from cold weather damage. Steve van Nocker, a ...

In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late ...

For home fruit growers, it is time to apply annual dormant oil application on selected fruit trees. This is probably one of the most important sprays for fruit trees and the least toxic of all spray ...

With varieties called Sonnet Yellow and Potomac Apple Blossom, is it any wonder that snapdragons bring a burst of color ...

Growing your favorite grocery store apple may seem like the perfect way to save money and get a bountiful harvest, but there ...

Gardening magazine grew 23 varieties of English lavender in the north and south ... flowering duration 10%, foliage impact 10%, insect attraction 10%, scent 5%, health 5%. Height and spread ...

Food for thought. Chris Gerlach, VP of Insights and Analytics with USApple, touches on several key topics relevant to growers of all fruit types.

A pesticide and a vaccine are being developed to protect livestock from cattle ticks, which are becoming resistant to chemical treatments. The tiny blood-sucking insects can kill cattle by ...

Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in pest control, identifying a key protein that insects use to transport ... of eco-friendly and low-resistance pesticides has become ...

Ray Covington, superintendent of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center near Blairsville, takes a bite of a Terry Winter apple, one of the 138 varieties of heritage apples he’s ...