There are many reasons to consider growing fruit trees indoors. For me, it all boils down to control. With container fruit trees, like container vegetable gardens, you have total control …
As much as I love vegetable gardening, there’s something truly magical about having a few fruit trees in your yard. A fresh apple or peach or cherry straight from the …
We know basil and tomatoes taste great together, and they grow well together in the garden. We know corn, beans, and squash are great garden companions. But vegetables and herbs …
Fruit trees are the high-school overachiever of the garden. They’re the “4.0 GPA, flawless skin, all AP classes, volunteers at a nursing home” type. Flowering fruit trees are the darling …
Before I get into all the reasons grafted fruit trees are a good option for your garden, I'd like to talk about comic books. In the late 1970s, DC Comics …
In the two years I took to write my book, 100 Birds and How They Got Their Names (Algonquin Press), I had ample opportunity to think about differences between birders …
One of the joys of living in New England is going to a local orchard in October and picking apples right off the tree. And contrary to what the supermarkets …
Once your gooseberry bushes are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. Gooseberries like about an inch of …
Try some of these techniques for avoiding pear disease or damage in the first place. Prune judiciously: Over-pruning your pear trees can create new opportunities for terminal shoot growth, and …
