Apple picking isn't the only thing you should be doing with apple trees this fall. If you live in a USDA hardiness zone of seven or higher, fall is the ideal time to plant an apple tree in your yard.

Many fruit trees appreciate being planted in the fall since it gives them a chance to dodge the stress summer brings. Fall-planted fruit trees typically have fewer weeds vying for their water and ...

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...

Autumn is less than a month away, and with it comes a favorite fall activity — apple picking. And from what we’re hearing, apple lovers should have their pick of fruit at area orchards. “Our apple ...

Pruning fruit trees during fall is generally a bad idea. Instead, trim them in late winter or early spring, when the trees are dormant. However, you can still remove dry, damaged, or dead branches in ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

TIME FOR SUNDAY. GARDNER I’M HERE WITH KERRY ENGEL AT VALLEY VIEW FARM. GOOD MORNING. HEY, YOU ALWAYS TELL ME FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO PLANT TREES. AND WHY IS THAT AGAIN? WELL, THE SOIL IS STILL WARM.

Proper care now contributes to success next spring. As autumn settles over Iowa, it’s easy to think gardening season is winding down. But for trees — especially those newly planted — fall is a ...

More than 30 apple trees persist on The Purchase at the national park. They're more than 125 years old, and their DNA is being studied.