If you're growing apple trees in your backyard space, it's only a matter of time before a few pesky friends come to visit.

Originating from the osage orange tree, they are more of an ornamental curiosity ... Out Of Your House While certain chemicals extracted from hedge apples are known to help with pest control, the ...

The Osage orange tree, native to Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, was once prized for its hardy wood and thorny branches, but ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

While lounging under a tree at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, middle school student Addison Gosselin felt the ...

Sometimes it's called IPM, integrated pest management, whether it's spraying or using traps ... Elsewhere in the rows of ...

As its name suggests, this aphid attacks apple trees and is recognizable by the white, waxy excretions that cover and protect the insects. The aphid is native to the US and can be found throughout ...

"Tender new shoots won’t harden off before winter and can break during a hard frost." Gardeners often believe they are ...

Many gardeners are starting their fall garden and landscape clean-up. It's important to strike the right balance between ...

Your magnolia is very likely the North Dakota State University introduction named Spring Welcome Magnolia. The orangish-brown clusters in your photo are the seed pods. The white-pink object in your ...

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is set to celebrate Great Maine Apple Day from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education C ...