A garden is more than just a pretty backdrop or a source of homegrown produce -- it's a living system, and the plants you choose can play a powerful role in supporting its health and biodiversity.

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, but there’s ...

If you’re considering adding an apple tree to your home landscape this spring, it’s important to choose an appropriate variety. “The particular variety you plant will affect how many apples you ...

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Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, and apricots, can all be successfully grown in pots with little fuss. Most types of fruit trees now come in dwarfing varieties ...

Every autumn, I begin to crave generic seasonal comforts: the hues of turning leaves, the chill of sweater weather. I’m not really a pumpkin-spice person, but I’m a sucker for a classic u-pick apple ...

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees. To apple ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is ...

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees. To apple ...