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.

Help your tree thrive by planting it at the optimal time. Planting an apple tree at the right time and place ensures years of beauty, growth, and homegrown fruit. Spring planting is most effective in ...

The warm weather we've experienced in Greater Columbus this past week has many a gardener itching to get outside and plant something. This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase ...

This is the perfect time to plant a fruit tree. Wondering what fruit trees to plant? From apricots to plums, here are 10 more exciting fruit trees you can grow.

Suppose you start your own apple orchard on the cheap. You harvest the seeds from a single apple that you love and plant them in the ground. Next spring, six apple tree seedlings come up — success! A ...

Alleeah Black, front, Aleigha Hall, center, and Harmony Ellerson do a final check and dirt patting. (Photo by Nancy Taylor) MARIETTA — A tree grows in Harmar. It’s not the only one, of course. But ...

Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...