While the perfect timing may vary by region, this time of year has the best temperature, soil, and moisture conditions for a cherry tree to grow and thrive.

There's nothing more satisfying than harvesting the literal fruits of your labor, and if you've grown an avocado tree from a pit, then there's no prouder plant parent than you. As you've probably ...

Whether eating cherries raw or in desserts, salads, and drinks, people can't get enough of this delectable fruit. In one year alone, over 650 million pounds of cherries are produced in the U.S. If you ...

From droughts to disease, coffee and chocolate are under threat, but scientists and farmers are working together to keep ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...

A: The best way to do it is actually just pick it. Dig it out, and shake it off, and then make sure it doesn’t go to flower. That’s the big one. Don’t rototill it up. Just dig it up, put it into a ...

Sometimes you need to get the whole family out of the house to spend some quality time together but it can be hard to find activities that suit everyone. If you are looking to get out of ...

While these might seem like rather boring, drudgery type tasks, it’s important for the future health of your garden and ease ...

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with ...

Cover asparagus and rhubarb beds with a mulch of manure or compost. Store garden supplies and fertilizers in a safe, dry ...