What are columnar apples? In the 1960s, a McIntosh apple tree was found expressing a natural gene mutation causing it to grow in a columnar form -- with many fruiting spurs along the main trunk. This ...

Growing your own fruits and vegetables has a number of benefits, most notably the delicious, homegrown meals that you can enjoy with family, friends, and even neighbors. However, not all edible plants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A collection of lemon trees growing in terracotta pots Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, ...

It is truly AMAZING how much fruit diminutive (a.k.a. dwarf, tiny) trees can produce in a small amount of space. This is great news for urban and suburban farmers, even if you are farming in pots on a ...

It used to be that most every Iowa backyard had a big, spreading apple tree. It produced many bushels of apples that were lovingly turned into endless pies, crisps, canned applesauce and dried apples.

Growing fruit trees always seems like a joyous and productive endeavor, promising you a delicious bounty. Until you actually do it. There are more than 7,500 kinds of apples and thousands of pear ...