Roses sometimes get a bum rap for being tender and high maintenance. And while that is partially true for the classic hybrid teas, which need to be mulched and protected in the winter (and prayed

I checked my apple and peach trees the other day to see how well the blossoms weathered the frosts this spring. My peach tree looks to have only sparse fruit, but it looks like my

I had a call from a customer this week wondering why the apple trees that he purchased five years ago hadn't blossomed yet. I told him that apples typically take 2 to 6 years to begin

Grafted fruit trees have been the norm for many years. Nearly all fruit trees are grafted. Grafting not only assures variety purity, but can also provide increased hardiness and decreased tree size for easier harvesting.

Zonal Geranium Geraniums have been one of the most popular flowers in American gardens for over 200 years. Few plants offer such a wide variety of colors, scents, and leaf patterns as do