Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

Keeping up with your lawn and garden can feel like a full-time job. It always seems that something needs to be done — whether it's mowing the lawn, applying one of the best organic fertilizers to your ...

If you have any interest in growing your own fruit, it’s prime time to pick up apples, plums, cherries and pears. Growing fruit trees in our own back yards can be lots of fun and nutritionally ...

There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in the wild among other trees will likely get much ...

Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...