This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

Having an indoor fruit tree may sound appealing, but not all fruit trees are suited for growing inside. Here are the ones to ...

The codling moth has become a serious insect pest of apples in many home orchards. Although this insect has caused damage to apples for many years, it appears to have become a greater pest in ...

They support insects, birds and squirrels ... that do well in Los Angeles are citrus and other fruit trees, such as cherry, peach and plum, which are fairly fire resistant.

Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

Planting native perennials can improve a local ecosystem, strengthening any garden. This list of New York-native perennials ...

I know it is hard to think about autumn planting while you are knee-deep in relish, tomato soup and delicious table grapes, but now is the time to think about autumn and even our winter crops. This ...

January is an interesting month in North Florida if you are into gardening and nature. The temperatures fluctuate wildly, yet all my azaleas are in full bloom along with the camellias. It’s as ...

Spring-flowering shrubs and trees must be exposed to several months of cold temperatures before they can bloom. Which means ...

The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

Toward the end of February temperatures will begin to warm a little. However, temperatures in the 30s and 40s are still quite ...

One of Wales’ rarest shrubs is slowly being brought back from the brink of extinction. Found only on Great Orme, Llandudno, with tiny apple-like fruits, only six were left in the wild when a rescue ...