A: I’m sorry to hear your tree is sick. If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. Many crab apple trees in our region were ...

Any good gardener is constantly on the lookout for signs of disease threatening their prized plants. But with so many diseases threatening to strike, it can be difficult knowing what to watch for.

Apple-picking season is in full swing and weather/climate play a huge role in the production and quality of the fruit!

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

Signs and symptoms of pests and diseases are also causes for concern. Apple scab on apple and crabapple trees has been ...

Apple trees need full sun for proper growth and quality fruit production. Early morning sun is particularly important because it dries moisture from dew or rainfall from the leaves, thereby reducing ...

Why are lilacs, ornamental crabs, and some apple trees blooming now? Plants flower when they’re happy, but also when they’re not happy. Stress, either from disease or weather, can cause plants’ ...

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 ...

A 20-year quest to rediscover the Colorado Orange apple is seeing the fruits of its labor. But initial taste tests have been ... lackluster.

The forest floor is now littered with apples and acorns. Outdoors Columnist Oak Duke shares what that means for deer hunting ...

From Bramley's Seedling to St Edmund's Pippin and Greensleeves, there are plenty of apple varieties to enjoy during the ...