It’s either time -- or nearly time -- to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season, depending on where you live.

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...

Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...

Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is scheduled for February 24-28. This annual event turns a spotlight on invasive ...

For a lot of people, there’s nothing more “holistic” or “natural” than going to an apple orchard and picking their favorite fall fruit themselves. But the truth is, when you shine up that ...

My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...

Learn the ins and outs and the pros and cons of the popular new snail seed-starting method and give it a try in your garden ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not ...