Des Moines leaders, urban farmers and nonprofits are working to create a public orchard stocked with fruit-bearing trees like apple, peach and cherry.

Are you thinking about planting some persimmon trees and growing your own fruit? If so, there are a few potential drawbacks ...

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Elm trees have leaves that are doubly toothed around the margins and are usually asymmetrical at the base. They grow in an alternating pattern along the stem. Some elm leaves are smooth on one ...

Their study, published in the National Library of Medicine, found that tart cherry juice "provides an increase in exogenous melatonin that is beneficial in improving sleep duration and quality in ...

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Q. Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very ...

The correct way to prune citrus — which is best done right after fruiting finishes in midwinter or at the same time as other fruit trees — is “interior pruning, from the inside out ...

A late-March ice storm that left a 12-county area of northern Michigan a disaster area has left thousands of broken, damaged and fallen trees. And that is a vector for pests and disease.