Indian Ladder Farms is a popular spot for apple picking, cider and of course donuts in the fall. But crews are still out in ...

Q. I have a Honeycrisp apple tree that was planted about five years ago. It is loaded with apples this year, and the branches are really drooping. I'm afraid they'll break. What should I do, pick some ...

As you start to think of Spring time weather, you may begin looking around the yard making a to-do list to accomplish. One of those looming tasks may be finally “attacking” that old apple tree. Late ...

Broadly speaking, apples grow on trees in two basic configurations, spur bearing and tip bearing. The most common type we see nowadays are spur-bearing trees. Spurs are modified shoots usually less ...

Farmers have a few things they can control, but never the weather — and certainly not increasingly erratic weather brought on by climate change. In this series from the New England News Collaborative, ...

Q: I noticed this odd growth on my apple tree. I don’t think it’s causing damage because the canopy looks normal, but I think it’s becoming more extensive so I’m concerned. A: This funky growth is not ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable, too, but ...