As apple blossoms bloom, watch out for the pesky Codling Moth that threatens your harvest. Regular checks and clever bagging techniques can help keep your fruit safe this season.

Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

The garden is looking full and lush now, with leaves as deep green as they will ever be and many of the more luxuriant ...

Some fruit trees are notorious for producing a big crop one year and a much smaller crop the next. Here's what to know and ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year ... Extended periods of cool, rainy, or hot, dry weather during bloom can reduce pollinator ...

Two of the giveaway perennial plants at the Master Gardener booth at the 2025 Kandiyohi County Fair this year will be serviceberry and wild indigo. The Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District ...

In the tender hush of a warm Indiana morning, when the world is still soft around the edges, I walk through my garden. The air carries the scent of damp earth and blooming honeysuckle, and I’m struck ...

First disclosure – a real person (me) wrote this article, not Artificial Intelligence (AI). Second disclosure – I am not a ...

Some plants may look appealing at first, but become costly landscaping headaches. These common choices can be invasive, messy ...

Planning our weekend in Loyalton, it didn’t seem like this trip would be a turning point. No red flags to say that I may be crossing over, only a single beige flag as I mindlessly looked up the ...

Start up another zucchini or yellow summer squash plant for mid-July planting. You might not find ready-made starts at the nursery, but you sure can start some seeds now.