Plum trees are one of the least winter-hardy fruiting trees, and late cold snaps with frost and snow can kill flower buds.

It’s time to get ready for the 2024 Salt Spring Island Apple Festival, with its theme of “Celebrating the Amazing Apples of ...

These types of plum trees are considered self-sterile. That means that the pollen produced by that tree will not be effective in fertilizing the flowers on the same tree. They need a plant of the same ...

“It might give off the false impression that there’s a dead body, emerging from the leaf litter, but these Xylaria fungi are ...

There's nothing like visiting an apple orchard or picking your own apples in the fall. But there are a few things to know as you get ready to go. Here are a few apple picking and storage tips!

A solution to this garden task is to plant monogerm beet seeds, from which single seedlings emerge. Moneta and Alvro Mono are ...

With planning and passion, experts say you can grow a forest garden that’s self-sufficient, sustainable and most of all, a ...

The best Halloween decorations sometimes come directly from nature. Intricate spider webs, enormous pumpkins, and a fungus that might stop you dead in your tracks. Commonly called dead man’s fingers, ...

Sabine Eiche is a local writer and art historian with a PhD from Princeton University. She is passionately involved in ...

On Friday, Sept. 6, Joel Gilbert, owner of Berry Fruit Farm which raises fruit on Crash Road in Livermore said the orchard is ...

A pioneering conservation project has reintroduced bison to a swathe of Romanian mountains — but could it help Joy Lo Dico to ...

Patagonia's top-selling Better Sweater is on sale at Dick's Sporting Goods, with select colors up to 46% off. Nab one in this ...