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.

Here's everything you need to know to start your own home orchard.

Perhaps you’ve decided to add an apple tree to your existing garden. Or perhaps you have an established tree serving as the centerpiece for other plantings. Either way, it’s important to be particular ...

Planting an apple tree at home may seem like a challenging idea, but nowadays, gardeners are able to cultivate compact apple trees in pots easily. Thanks to the availability of proper plant varieties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty / Jutta Klee There are over 7,000 varieties of apple trees in the world—so where do you start when it comes to your garden?

Sun damage is one risk apple growers face from a changing climate, particularly from more extreme heat days, when the maximum temperature is greater than 34 degrees C (93 F). VANCOUVER, Wash. – Some ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...