We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Miracle-Gro is a controversial topic among gardeners on TikTok, Reddit, and beyond. That's because this product and similar synthetic ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Because of the overwhelming response and the many community members who asked for more opportunities like this, the Virgin Islands Trail Alliance plans to host another tree giveaway in the future.

If you're lucky enough to live in a tropical clime, you might have experimented with growing fruit like bananas. These trees find it trickier to produce fruit in colder regions, so it's worth taking ...

CORVALLIS – Espaliered trees bring fruit down to eye level. They allow for easy picking and take advantage of small spaces. But don’t kid yourself into thinking espaliers are any easier than ...

Off the bustling corner of Northeast 125th Avenue and Halsey, an oasis hides in plain sight. Tucked behind the Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, lies an orchard brimming with flowering plum, ...

One morning last summer I was sitting at my desk, staring idly out the window, when a woman stopped in front of a nectarine tree in my front yard. The fruits were small and still pretty hard, so I had ...