Winter weather is often unpredictable, and so in cooler zones, consider if growing a plum tree is the best choice for you.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

I don’t have any apple trees myself, but always have a plethora ... cooked with apples – a lot – and even canned the occasional jar of apple-plum jelly. But this year I solved the too ...

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

And there's a 1,000-person auditorium for launch events and public presentations, named "Steve Jobs Theatre." Employees start moving in next month. "The main building, parking structure, theatre ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Start strategizing fruit tree planting now as the beginning of fall — a favorable time to plant trees in general — is just around the corner.

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 ...