You’d be surprised how long some trees last…if properly maintained…and how soon the trees will start to produce.

Most gardeners wait until spring to plant fruit trees, but these varieties actually thrive when planted now and reward you ...

Apple trees bring a bounty of benefits to your yard - to say nothing of the fruit itself! Even better, in some places, fall ...

These tall, sturdy-stemmed snapdragons add drama to gardens, but the intermediate sizes, around 45 cm tall, are the most ...

If there's a convenient time to appear relatively unannounced on a farmer's doorstep, that time is assuredly not mid-October. Case in point, Howard Taylor, stepping out of his Toyota Tacoma with a ...

Planting large and luscious trees at home isn't only for those with their own gardens. Plant trees in pots and they can move ...

Sap is the 'blood' of a tree, helping to move nutrients from the roots to the limbs. Some sap is not unusual, but excessive amounts may mean trouble. Learn what it means when you notice a lot of sap, ...

John Lillyman has a favorite saying that he attributes to Rudyard Kipling: “The best work we do is on our knees.” Proof of that can be seen in the yard and gardens that he and his wife Rebecca tend to ...

October is the month for painted leaves,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in a wonderful essay called “Autumnal Tints” that a ...

All the places neglected by human beings”: this is the site of the Third Landscape (Tiers-Paysage) as defined by Gilles ...

Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...

For a hint of the Mediterranean, try a fig tree like 'Brown Turkey'. They thrive in pots and actually bear fruit better when ...