This week, I decided to try air layering a very old apple tree. I’m not sure what variety it is, but the fruit is delicious. Air layering is an age-old process of propagating plants that involves ...

Can you grow a tree from a branch? Before hauling away a storm-damaged tree to the dump, try learning how to root a tree branch and replanting it from a scion. When that freakish May snowstorm passed ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

Winter is here, but gardening questions keep coming in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

The secret to growing apples and pears is to do your homework before you plant, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Darlene DeRose. For success, DeRose says, you need to consider your climate, your soil ...

With trees ranging from dwarf to standard (right), size selection bcomes crucial. Dwarves are easier to maintain and more productive. An apple orchard may be the quintessential symbol of the good life ...