EPHRATA, Wash. — Ricardo Santacruz stoops over a small rootstock tree and slices a notch in its trunk a few inches above the ground so fast that if you blink you’ll miss it. With equal speed he slices ...

Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...

Two agricultural industries in Henderson County have begun discussions on a collaboration they hope could become a fruitful endeavor for both sides. County officials are leading an initiative to ...

The spring blossom will always be pretty; in the summer it is cloaked with varying shades of green and in the autumn the leaves will colour your garden golden – and you will also have apples to eat.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable, too, but ...