Locally grown.” That means it tastes better, right? Does it taste better because it’s picked in season? Is it because it’s ...

THEY WERE TO WESTERN SONOMA COUNTY what Kona is to macadamia nuts, or sockeye salmon to Bristol Bay: a food emblematic of the ...

The best time to prune crepe myrtles is before new growth appears, so what happens if you prune crepe myrtles later in the ...

I recently had the opportunity to take a small group of Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Master Gardeners to Yellow ...

Peach growers in Northern California have been forced to scale back production this year after Del Monte Foods announced it ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

YORK, Pa. — Trees have essentially been dormant during the winter months, preparing to come back to life as temperatures warm. Tree experts say if there’s a “best” time to give those trees some TLC ...

There is a particular kind of stillness that settles over Washington County in the deep of winter. When the frost is thick on the lawn and the sun is just a pale promise over the ridge, my orchard ...

March is the ideal time to tackle fruit tree pruning. While trees sit dormant, several pruning tasks can be accomplished. Why prune in the winter you may ask. Winter months guard against the spread of ...

CORVALLIS, Mont. — A Montana apple grower says she’s sleeping a little better than she was a month ago, thanks to cooler weather that has slowed trees’ budding. As spring nears the delay can help ...

Locals enjoy sitting back, savoring, and unwinding at Dixon’s Autumn Harvest Winery, an easy drive from Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls out to the 100-plus acres of lush land it sits on. Perhaps what ...