Growing flowering herbs, annuals, perennials, and cover crops such as clover beneath apple trees attracts pollinators and helps apple trees fruit better. But while many edibles and ornamentals make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thriving tree laden with ripe red apples, and house in the background - Alexander Shapovalov/Getty Images There are plenty of ways ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. Cristian Bortes / EyeEm / Getty Images A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple ...

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

If you’re a longtime reader of this column, you may remember a few of my previous battles with Mother Nature on the western Kane County home front. I’ve confronted beavers and voles and deer and box ...

Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree to avoid too many new branches and less fruit. Remove broken, crossing, or ...