Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

This July and August I have been enjoying the fruits of past orchard plantings at our home in Morada. I had a large half-acre fruit orchard where I previously lived and I had 60-70 fruit trees. Hence, ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

When planting a lettuce or pansy seedling, you just scoop open a hole, plop it in and cover the roots. Planting trees is far more complicated, especially when it comes to fruit trees. It’s best to ...

My family has been apple growers in western North Carolina since the early 1900s. While our focus is on the commercial ...

Clement Kotonya, jack fruit farmer at his orchard in Imbo, Homa Bay county. Fruit trees grow and produce in one place for 15 to 50 years or more. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] “What venture can I start ...