Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images When choosing a fruit tree for your yard, one of the most important things to consider is whether the tree is ...

Hood River Cherry’s more than 300 acres of trees grow in three orchards ranging from 1,850 feet elevation to a tract — with a spectacular backdrop of Mount Hood — that is 2,450 feet above sea level ...

Many dwarf fruit trees are easy to grow in containers, indoors or outdoors, or both. One somewhat less common fruit tree choice is the dwarf fig, which does well in colder zones outdoors in summer but ...

YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — The cold, wet spring may have been annoying, but for Mark Hanrahan, it could be costly. The Yakima Valley grower said record-cold temperatures in April will likely cut his usual ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Northern Michigan cherry farmers are not winging it when it comes to the health of their crops. As they prepare for the growing season, they bring in honey bees. With a short window to ...

When choosing a fruit tree for your yard, one of the most important things to consider is whether the tree is self-pollinating or cross-pollinating. Cross-pollinating trees need a neighboring fruit ...

HOOD RIVER, Oregon — Grower Brad Fowler walked into the cherry orchard on yet another May day when the temperatures struggled to climb above 50 degrees and a chill wind swept through the long rows of ...