Sprawling orchards might come to mind when we think of fruit trees, but even the tiniest garden can offer fresh pickings for ...

Many people dream of picking their own fresh fruit, but they live in areas with long, harsh winters. However, even in these chilling conditions, it's still possible to make lemonade from your very own ...

Trees are a special part of our natural world, and bring color, joy, and sometimes fruit into our lives. Whether you want to grow your own fruit (hello, lemon trees) or create texture and shape in ...

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 ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor There are a great many holly choices, but some are better than others. Here are the best of this group of excellent evergreen shrubs and trees. Dwarf yaupon holly ...

The American Heritage College Dictionary defines “Dwarf” as “an atypically small animal or plant." “Dwarf” Japanese maples and “dwarf” weeping cherries (or other weeping trees) are extremely popular ...

Dear Master Gardener: Can a dwarf Korean lilac be purchased in tree form? Answer: Yes, a dwarf Korean lilac, also known as a Meyer lilac (Syringa meyeri Palibin), is sometimes grafted on a separate ...

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.

Hickories, oaks, walnuts and other nut-bearing trees are dropping their season’s produce now as fall arrives in northeast Kansas. These nuts are an important food source for deer, turkeys, squirrels ...