Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes ...

RICHMOND — As David Martell walked through the budding apple trees at Hilltop Orchards this week, the only pollinators he saw were the occasional carpenter bee. Martell, who is operations manager at ...

The farm experts at Gold Shaw Farm highlight lessons learned from tending apple trees and bees.

In many places, autumn is synonymous with apples. Apple-laden orchards invite us to pick our own, farm markets boast gorgeous bushels of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp (my favorite) and homemade apple ...

Bees and other pollinators are threatened by an assortment of factors, such as pests, pathogens, pesticides, climate change and a loss of nesting habitat and forage plants. Many gardeners are ...

Research shows that wild bees may be just as happy visiting woodland tree tops as they are among the flowers at ground level. The shaded interiors of woodlands are generally considered a poor habitat ...