A sustainable, regenerative orchard really can do the hard work for you ...

How many Jacobsons does it take to run an apple farm? At Pine Tree Apple Orchard, it now takes eight—not to mention the occasional help from spouses, other family members, and about 100 seasonal ...

From preparing her vegetable garden to pruning and mulching, spring is one of the busiest times of year on Martha's farm. Recently, she and her team spent the day planting bare-root fruit trees in her ...

Cutlines: photos courtesy Jack and Diantha States Establishing and maintaining an orchard is a challenging project, but the ...

Don’t be alarmed at the stumps in the peach orchard at the corner of Silverado Trail and Deer Park Road – St. Helena’s favorite peaches will still be for sale next year and well into the future. Out ...

Wood chips from recycled almond trees are spread across an orchard in California's Stanislaus County. (Brent Holtz, UCANR) Recycling trees onsite can sequester carbon, save water and increase crop ...

Now that the turkey and stuffing are leftovers, it’s time to prepare for the next big holiday. Christmas is less than four weeks away, and a lot of us will be getting the tree out of the attic or ...

Some apple orchards look like they belong in a fairy tale, with gnarled trees of unknown provenance and mysterious fruits. Not so at Burtt’s Apple Orchard in Cabot, where heavily laden boughs are ...

Imagine waking up 150 years ago, opening your window and looking out onto the Southern Appalachians. Within view would be any one of the billions of American chestnut trees that once covered the ...