Plant this tree in full sun in Zones 5 to 8, and watch it grow 8 to 10 feet tall. One popular columnar apple tree cultivar, ...

The very first McIntosh came from a wild tree that John McIntosh of Ontario happened upon 200 years ago. An apple seedling doesn't grow true to its parent, however.

MARIETTA — A tree grows in Harmar. ... committee gives some gardening advice and local history tidbits to Girl Scouts of Troop 10100 as she prepares the new McIntosh apple tree for planting.

Climate change forces farmers to alter their work and sometimes even what they grow. An apple grower in Pennsylvania has replaced trees with varieties that do better in a warming world.

The concern wasn’t as great for apple trees, with are tougher in the mid-winter, Shane said, ... McIntosh: A juicy classic with a lightly tart flavor. Available Sept. 1.