Apple invests quite a bit of time, money, and effort into its environmental initiatives, but it's hard to see whether or not ...

A garden rich in homegrown fruit is an idyllic vision. Being able to pick fruits close to your door, for jams, desserts, cooking, or just to snack fresh off the tree or bush, is a dream of many. It is ...

While it's usually recommended to plant apple trees in early spring, one exception is the hardy, resilient crabapple (Malus). Fall is a good time to plant these naturalized apple trees ...

The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results. Different varieties produce ...

Other states soon set their own Arbor Day dates to coincide with the best time to plant trees there. And in 1970, President Richard Nixon declared the last Friday in April as National Arbor Day ...

That year, April 10 became the first organized Arbor Day, and approximately 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska. Two years later, Nebraska Gov. Robert Furnas proclaimed April 10 the state’s Arbor ...