by Harold Schrock | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Gardening, Nature-Friendly Gardening, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide
View the November 2022 Nature Friend Study Guide Apples. Photo © Gyuszko/Dreamstime.com. Once we have the site picked out for our home orchard, we need to prepare for planting trees. Ideally, we should begin preparing at least the fall before we plan to plant. Take a...
by Harold Schrock | Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, 10 October Bonus Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Gardening, Nature-Friendly Gardening, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide, Trees
Apple orchard. Photo © Dreamstime.com. When are the two best times to plant a fruit tree? The best time was ten years ago! The second best time is this spring or fall, depending on your climate.If you want to enjoy the tastiest tree-ripened fruit, you probably have to...
by Maria Carver | Oct 21, 2021 | 2021, 10 October Bonus Reader's Issue, Articles & Stories, Plants & Fungi, Trees
What was it that caught my eye, that sun-dappled summer day? What was it that caused me to pause and marvel at the apple tree before me? Was it lush boughs, or clusters of scarlet fruit? No, it was a scattering of small green apples on a pitiful, spindly tree. You...
