Pollinator gardens are gaining traction as both a beautiful and sustainable way to grow. Often, these are native flowers that appeal to the local pollinator population, and they typically share a few ...

Apple trees are an investment not just in one's kitchen (fresh apples? delicious), but also in the value of one's home and ...

As this is a variety of clover, it offers another benefit to your garden apart from covering the ground and attracting ...

From flowers to grasses, these companion plants can help fruit trees flourish by improving soil, deterring pests, and more.

As apple blossoms bloom, watch out for the pesky Codling Moth that threatens your harvest. Regular checks and clever bagging ...

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

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– A team of researchers from Michigan State University discovered a native tree unlocking the secret to protecting apples from cold weather damage. Steve van Nocker, a pl… ...

However, the goal is not to replace popular varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp with Malus coronaria apples, since the Michigan tree’s fruit is small, green, and bitter. “To me, they don’t ...

Genome sequencing of ‘Fuji’ apple clonal varieties reveals genetic mechanism of the spur-type morphology. Nature Communications , 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54428-2 Cite This Page : ...

While Linvilla grows 37 varieties of apples over 26 acres — including Fuji, Pink Lady, Zestar, and yes, some Honeycrisp—the farmer is constantly on the lookout for the next Big Apple.