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21 Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees to Try Growing

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...
Boxelder bugs are mostly a nuisance when they enter homes as the weather turns cooler in fall. Here is how to prevent them from invading.
When temperatures finally drop, working in the garden is so much more pleasant. Fall is the perfect time to deadhead annuals to get a few more blooms, plant cool-season flowers and herbs like pansies ...
As your summer garden starts to fade, it’s a good time to start planning for next year’s harvest, so why not try something new? Imagine the kinds of fruit you could harvest in future summers by ...
Prune fruit trees in late winter or during early spring dormancy for faster healing and stronger growth. Prune lightly in summer to shape trees, but avoid fall or early winter cuts that risk cold ...
In the wave of digital agriculture development, Wushan County in Chongqing has injected new vitality into traditional agriculture through the 'Industry Brain' project. On September 16, the Chongqing ...
Portland has increased its number of street trees by 15% over the past decade, according to a new street tree inventory released Monday. Much of the increase comes from recent expansion of street tree ...
In Florida, iguanas are no longer just the occasional surprise sunning themselves on a patio. They’ve become an everyday problem. They can be seen chewing through gardens, digging burrows that weaken ...
Jackie Bantle Saskatchewan Last week’s column focused mainly on vegetable harvest and getting lawns, shrubs and trees ready for winter. This week’s column is about fall planting, pruning and perennial ...
An invasive pest threatening one of Ohio’s most popular landscape plants has been detected in four additional counties. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has confirmed the presence of box tree ...
In between beach days and backyard barbecues, the end of summer is a good time to examine your trees for signs of hazardous invasive insects. The USDA has named August as Tree Check Month to encourage ...