Woolly aphids aren’t the same as true aphids, but they are in the same family. They have a waxy, cotton-like covering that ...

A popular product used by home fruit-tree growers in days past was a spray known as “dormant oil.” Gardeners would apply the ...

Tree has never been granted preservation order to protect it under law and prevent it from being cut down The future of the original Bramley apple tree, which is responsible for one of the world’s ...

In spring and summer, when vegetation is plentiful, rabbits have a wider buffet, including lawn grass, clover and, of course, ...

Tara lived in an old house with her parents and grandmother. The house once belonged to Tara’s great-grandfather and then to her grandfather. One day, it would belong to Tara. At the very back of the ...

Researchers are improving the forecasting tool that layers in RH, bloom age, and cultivar-specific susceptibility for better fire blight risk assessment. The post How Washington scientists are ...

Certain fruit trees thrive when planted in early spring, as this helps their root systems establish before summer heat, ...

Let’s see if that continues this month as we head into spring gardening! March is the time to start your summer vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Started now, your seedlings will be ready to ...

Blueberries are shrubs, not trees, but they belong in any easy care fruit plan because their main requirement is clear and manageable: acidic soil. University of Minnesota guidance places ideal pH ...

Allergy specialist in Montgomery, Dr. Hugh Frazer, says it’s the last two weeks of February when allergy season begins.

A mom wants two ICE agents investigated after they deployed pepper spray into her open car window, hitting her and three ...

Sara Serra is a native of Italy who spent 12 years researching apples at Washington State University before coming to Penn State last August.