Trees continue to get our attention as we work our way through this greening month of May. After standing bare for seven months of cold temperatures, they burst forth with new leaves during these warm ...

I’m sure most of you have, at one time or another, eaten a plum. You probably obtained it from a store, from a cultivated plum tree in your yard or from some other person who had a tree. It may come ...

Wild plums are commonly found growing along Missouri highways and backyards. A workshop on Friday will demonstrate the best methods for ensuring the fruit can be harvested and eaten. Lincoln ...

Unlike all the fancy and popular Japanese plums and European prunes, wild plum, Prunus americana, is almost never planted intentionally. It is a common understock for the more desirable types, and ...

Discover vibrant shrubs and trees perfect for North Idaho gardens. From elderberries to viburnums, plan your spring planting ...

Western North Dakota grows wild plums. In the patches of brush where the poison ivy sneaks and the cows go to get away from the flies. They start as blossoms on the thorny branches and, under the hot ...

Despite the destruction of the original plum orchard by European settlers, the spiritual power of the gathering space remains ...

How do the insect pests find our gardens hidden amongst the trees? Gardeners that grow vine crops are likely familiar with the striped cucumber beetle. It gets my vote for worst vegetable garden pest.

I would like to add some native trees to my yard. I am also interested in adding fruit production to my gardening plan. What Missouri native trees would be appropriate for landscaping and also produce ...

Being refined can be a desirable quality. It reflects a process in which the best possible features have been distilled and are on display. With this refining process there are traits which are ...

Roy Jackson didn't fully realize what a 12-acre-farm he bought nearly 15 years ago meant to the community until he accidentally killed a stand of wild plum trees at its west edge and dozens of ...

I promised you that I would give you something from time to time with a bit of laughter. This little story was told to us by one of the best standup comedians I have ever heard. My wife Billie and I ...