One way we can help pollinators is by planting nectar corridors. These dedicated plantings give our pollinators the food they ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a ...

From Fuji to Honeycrisp: Here is how different types of apples got their names TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / Jun 16, 2025, 10:30 IST ...

Yarrow does more than attract pollinators. It also lures in helpful predators, like ladybugs and lacewings, which keep pests like codling moths in check. While the plant’s deep roots can also ...

Trees for pollinators By John Patrick Colatch Penn State Extension Master Gardener, Northumberland County Jun 14, 2025 ...

Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

To apple historian John Bunker, it's a treasure trove of living history. "Apple varieties that were grown commonly in Maine, 100 to 200, to 250, years ago," Bunker said.

Pune's IUCAA, founded by Jayant Narlikar, once hosted saplings from Newton's apple tree, symbolizing science's legacy. Current trees haven't borne fruit yet.

Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates. The world’s essential pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the ...

Here are six basic cuts even beginners can make without fear of damaging their apple trees. Cut off all dead twigs and branches. The dead branches provide an entry point for organisms that cause ...

The reason for this is that apples have a highly diverse gene pool due to their tendency to be self-sterile, meaning they require cross-pollination — a bee landing on a flower of a Fuji tree ...