Apple trees are hugely popular, and thousands of apple cultivars exist worldwide. Most apple trees planted nowadays are grafted, but you can grow an apple tree from seed if you so desire.

If you have fruit trees in your yard, you may already know that they are susceptible to certain issues, including pests.

Clay soil is notoriously difficult to garden with. But it's still possible to grow an apple or pear tree in a clay-soil yard ...

When considering which trees to plant in your garden, one variety tends to grow at a faster rate than most, and produces lovely flowers in the springtime, too.

Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...

If you've always wanted to grow apple trees, March and April are great times to plant. But before you buy a tree, here are things to consider.

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too ...

Apple trees grown from seed aren't identical to the parent trees and have smaller, inferior fruit. Grafting is a more successful approach.

Growing Together: How to prune an apple tree A primary reason for pruning fruit trees is to let more sunlight and air inside the tree. The sunlight prompts more flowers to form lower on the tree ...

VICTORIA, Minnesota — It's so frustrating when our apple trees look so healthy, but just don't give us any apples. There's one big reason for that. It's called over-cropping. May apple varieties ...