Pruning in the dormant season is absolutely necessary for trees that form fruit on new wood. Nectarines and peaches are two trees that benefit from dormant pruning. Others, like apricot, cherry, and ...

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...

George Washington patented 10,900 acres along the Kanawha River in what is now Mason County, West Virginia. What started off ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days ...

Seasons can come and go in the temperate regions of the world with many false starts, but in the Appalachian Mountains, folks ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days ...

An apple blossom at Marker-Miller Orchards on Cedar Creek Grade in Frederick County warms in the Wednesday morning sun after ...

Fruit trees enhance the visual appeal of your garden with their vibrant spring flowers and lush green foliage, and their ...

Over a dozen additional fruit trees and bushes have joined an orchard at a Green Valley elementary school. The greenery, ...

Imagine biting into a perfectly crisp fried pickle while steel drums play in the background and a plastic parrot watches you ...