Commonly called Chinese fringe flower, this popular shrub is another old wood bloomer. Pruning in the fall will remove the ...

Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Community Programs Coordinator Ryan Boner and Finance Director Caitlin Vanderpool pose with ...

Apple detective Dave Benscoter and Keokee Books have developed a wiki to help landowners identify the apple varieties their trees grow.

Looking to turn your yard into a secluded oasis? While a fence certainly provides privacy, it doesn't have the beauty (or ...

Air travel results in a lot of planet-warming emissions, but it's also sometimes necessary. That's a quandary for people who ...

Look closely at living and dead trees to find evidence of even smaller neighbors. A fine, uniform, granular sawdust pushed from tiny holes in bark can indicate beetle larvae feces, or “frass.” A large ...

Spotting a beautiful feathered friend in your yard is a certain kind of thrill made all the more exciting if you identify the ...

Apples should be ready to harvest and dropping off the branches in early autumn, but gardeners need to be aware that these ...

A highly original new book offers an unexpected inspirational journey about how following the light between apple trees can ...

Western NC works on recovery after Hurricane Helene, from debris removal and restoration efforts at Lake Lure to the storm’s long-lasting impact on the forest canopy. And outside Lake Lure, debris ...

A tradition many people look forward to in autumn is an outing to the apple orchard. Pick-your-own apples, hay wagons, corn mazes and apple cider along with soaking up the ...

I grew up on a 64-acre apple orchard in rural Ohio. To reveal my origin story to a new acquaintance is inevitably to watch ...